Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) vs Italy: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1,495 Number
in 2012
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
8th
Italy rank
5th

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

  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 1,495 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), a difference of 2,081 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 1662 regions.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 174.68 Number 180.9 Number 6.23 Number Italy
1980s 584.3 Number 1,388 Number 803.73 Number Italy
1990s 979.23 Number 2,692 Number 1,713 Number Italy
2000s 1,564 Number 4,527 Number 2,963 Number Italy
2010s 1,791 Number 4,146 Number 2,355 Number Italy

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, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) or Italy?
Italy, at 3,576 Number against 1,495 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Italy?
2,081 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Italy ranks 5th of 1662 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed