Austria vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
1,422 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Zuid-Nederland rank
9th

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

  • Austria
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 183 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Zuid-Nederland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zuid-Nederland ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Zuid-Nederland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 119.85 Number 30.27 Number Austria
1980s 489.11 Number 565.25 Number 76.14 Number Zuid-Nederland
1990s 768.96 Number 941.76 Number 172.79 Number Zuid-Nederland
2000s 1,486 Number 2,010 Number 524.03 Number Zuid-Nederland
2010s 1,720 Number 1,603 Number 117.06 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 Zuid-Nederland?
Austria, at 1,605 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Zuid-Nederland?
183 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th 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