Baden-Württemberg vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Baden-Württemberg
4,194 Number
in 2012
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Baden-Württemberg rank
2nd
Italy rank
5th

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

  • Baden-Württemberg
  • Italy
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How they compare

Baden-Württemberg currently reports 4,194 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy, a difference of 618 Number.

That makes Baden-Württemberg's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Baden-Württemberg has been ahead every year.

Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 1634 regions.

Baden-Württemberg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Baden-Württemberg Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 458.51 Number 180.9 Number 277.61 Number Baden-Württemberg
1980s 1,816 Number 1,388 Number 428.27 Number Baden-Württemberg
1990s 3,306 Number 2,692 Number 613.77 Number Baden-Württemberg
2000s 5,852 Number 4,527 Number 1,325 Number Baden-Württemberg
2010s 5,118 Number 4,146 Number 971.4 Number Baden-Württemberg

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, Baden-Württemberg or Italy?
Baden-Württemberg, at 4,194 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Baden-Württemberg and Italy?
618 Number, with Baden-Württemberg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Baden-Württemberg and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Baden-Württemberg and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 5th of 1634 regions.
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