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

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1,495 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
8th
Netherlands rank
6th

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

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

Netherlands currently reports 2,644 Number against 1,495 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), a difference of 1,149 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 174.68 Number 298.96 Number 124.28 Number Netherlands
1980s 584.3 Number 1,162 Number 577.22 Number Netherlands
1990s 979.23 Number 1,926 Number 946.94 Number Netherlands
2000s 1,564 Number 3,555 Number 1,991 Number Netherlands
2010s 1,791 Number 3,036 Number 1,245 Number Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2,644 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 Netherlands?
1,149 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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