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

Düsseldorf
1,156 Number
in 2012
Slovenia
99.68 Number
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
17th
Slovenia rank
22nd

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Slovenia
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 1,156 Number against 99.68 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 1,056 Number.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 11.6 times Slovenia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Düsseldorf has been ahead every year.

Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 1634 regions.

Düsseldorf has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,194 Number 1.33 Number 1,192 Number Düsseldorf
1990s 1,135 Number 19.54 Number 1,116 Number Düsseldorf
2000s 1,445 Number 95.86 Number 1,349 Number Düsseldorf
2010s 1,326 Number 105.25 Number 1,221 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 Slovenia?
Düsseldorf, at 1,156 Number against 99.68 Number in Slovenia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Slovenia?
1,056 Number, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Slovenia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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