Ireland vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Ireland
61.91
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
296.77
in 2012
Ireland rank
14th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
14th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Ireland
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 296.77 against 61.91 in Ireland, a difference of 234.86.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 4.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 14th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th of 31 countries.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 49.51 44.62 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 24.71 150.4 125.7 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 67.99 312.57 244.58 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 85.47 324.22 238.75 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3, Ireland or Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 296.77 against 61.91 in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Ireland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
234.86, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 14th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 14th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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