Italy vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS
Italy
292.53 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
321.96 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
10th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
9th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time
- Italy
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 321.96 Number against 292.53 Number in Italy, a difference of 29.43 Number.
That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.17 Number | 25.83 Number | 10.67 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 105.31 Number | 75.4 Number | 29.92 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 270.54 Number | 234.83 Number | 35.72 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 483.89 Number | 514.23 Number | 30.34 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2010s | 361.32 Number | 393.31 Number | 31.98 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
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, Italy or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 321.96 Number against 292.53 Number in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 29.43 Number, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Italy ranks 10th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 9th of 41 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.