Düsseldorf vs Hungary: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Düsseldorf
1,156 Number
in 2012
Hungary
169.73 Number
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
17th
Hungary rank
21st

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Hungary
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 1,156 Number against 169.73 Number in Hungary, a difference of 986.27 Number.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 6.8 times Hungary's.

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

Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 21st of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Hungary Difference Ahead
1970s 329.72 Number 15.97 Number 313.75 Number Düsseldorf
1980s 885.68 Number 107.23 Number 778.45 Number Düsseldorf
1990s 1,135 Number 63.11 Number 1,072 Number Düsseldorf
2000s 1,445 Number 148.48 Number 1,296 Number Düsseldorf
2010s 1,326 Number 194.82 Number 1,131 Number Düsseldorf

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, Düsseldorf or Hungary?
Düsseldorf, at 1,156 Number against 169.73 Number in Hungary as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Hungary?
986.27 Number, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Hungary?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Hungary rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 21st 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