Austria vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1,361 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
11th

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

  • Austria
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,361 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), a difference of 244 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 165.72 Number 15.59 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 489.11 Number 548.21 Number 59.1 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 768.96 Number 900.44 Number 131.47 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 1,486 Number 1,419 Number 67.04 Number Austria
2010s 1,720 Number 1,593 Number 126.3 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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Austria, at 1,605 Number against 1,361 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
244 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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