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

Düsseldorf
1,156 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
17th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Norway
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 1,156 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 752.08 Number.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 2.9 times Norway's.

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

Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Norway ranks 17th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 329.72 Number 27.33 Number 302.38 Number Düsseldorf
1980s 885.68 Number 106.71 Number 778.97 Number Düsseldorf
1990s 1,135 Number 239.35 Number 895.75 Number Düsseldorf
2000s 1,445 Number 441.42 Number 1,004 Number Düsseldorf
2010s 1,326 Number 470.27 Number 855.48 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 Norway?
Düsseldorf, at 1,156 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Norway?
752.08 Number, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Norway ranks 17th 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