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

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1,495 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
8th
Spain rank
12th

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

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

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) currently reports 1,495 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 214 Number.

That makes Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Spain ranks 12th of 1634 regions.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 174.68 Number 16.75 Number 157.93 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1980s 584.3 Number 123.63 Number 460.67 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1990s 979.23 Number 438.41 Number 540.83 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2000s 1,564 Number 1,185 Number 378.63 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2010s 1,791 Number 1,418 Number 372.87 Number Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

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 Spain?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), at 1,495 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain 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 Spain?
214 Number, with Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Spain ranks 12th 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