Ireland vs Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Ireland
61.91
in 2012
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
301.67
in 2012
Ireland rank
14th
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank
11th

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

  • Ireland
  • Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
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How they compare

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant currently reports 301.67 against 61.91 in Ireland, a difference of 239.76.

That makes Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant's figure about 4.9 times Ireland's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 14th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1980s 4.89 156.93 152.04 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
1990s 24.71 332.26 307.56 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
2000s 67.99 705.86 637.87 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
2010s 85.47 356.48 271.01 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant

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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, at 301.67 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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
239.76, with Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Ireland ranks 14th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 11th 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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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