Austria vs Nord-Ovest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest
1,408 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Nord-Ovest rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • Nord-Ovest
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,408 Number in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 197 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Nord-Ovest's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Nord-Ovest ranks 10th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Nord-Ovest in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Nord-Ovest Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 104.9 Number 45.22 Number Austria
1980s 489.11 Number 775.17 Number 286.06 Number Nord-Ovest
1990s 768.96 Number 1,355 Number 586.12 Number Nord-Ovest
2000s 1,486 Number 2,065 Number 579.37 Number Nord-Ovest
2010s 1,720 Number 1,720 Number 0.22 Number Nord-Ovest

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 Nord-Ovest?
Austria, at 1,605 Number against 1,408 Number in Nord-Ovest as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Nord-Ovest?
197 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Nord-Ovest?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Nord-Ovest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Nord-Ovest ranks 10th 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
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed