Austria vs Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Hessen
1,328 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Hessen rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Austria
  • Hessen
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,328 Number in Hessen, a difference of 277 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Hessen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hessen ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Hessen ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Hessen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 448.62 Number 298.5 Number Hessen
1980s 489.11 Number 1,109 Number 619.62 Number Hessen
1990s 768.96 Number 1,550 Number 781.5 Number Hessen
2000s 1,486 Number 1,879 Number 392.92 Number Hessen
2010s 1,720 Number 1,628 Number 92.04 Number Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Austria or Hessen?
Austria, at 1,605 Number against 1,328 Number in Hessen as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Hessen?
277 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Hessen ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by 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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed