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

Düsseldorf
1,156 Number
in 2012
Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
17th
Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Ireland
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 1,156 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 913.58 Number.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 4.8 times Ireland's.

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

Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 329.72 Number 8.3 Number 321.42 Number Düsseldorf
1980s 885.68 Number 37.48 Number 848.2 Number Düsseldorf
1990s 1,135 Number 109.42 Number 1,026 Number Düsseldorf
2000s 1,445 Number 268.53 Number 1,176 Number Düsseldorf
2010s 1,326 Number 295.95 Number 1,030 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 Ireland?
Düsseldorf, at 1,156 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Ireland?
913.58 Number, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th 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