Finland vs Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Noord-Brabant
1,222 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Noord-Brabant rank
14th

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

  • Finland
  • Noord-Brabant
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1,331 Number against 1,222 Number in Noord-Brabant, a difference of 109 Number.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Noord-Brabant's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Noord-Brabant ahead.

Finland ranks 11th and Noord-Brabant ranks 14th of 41 countries.

Noord-Brabant has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 18.83 Number 80.4 Number 61.57 Number Noord-Brabant
1980s 194.31 Number 484.22 Number 289.91 Number Noord-Brabant
1990s 784.87 Number 819.08 Number 34.21 Number Noord-Brabant
2000s 1,337 Number 1,792 Number 455.41 Number Noord-Brabant
2010s 1,352 Number 1,385 Number 33.51 Number Noord-Brabant

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, Finland or Noord-Brabant?
Finland, at 1,331 Number against 1,222 Number in Noord-Brabant as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Noord-Brabant?
109 Number, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 11th and Noord-Brabant ranks 14th of 41 countries.
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