Finland vs Stuttgart: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Stuttgart
1,730 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Stuttgart rank
7th

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

  • Finland
  • Stuttgart
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How they compare

Stuttgart currently reports 1,730 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland, a difference of 399 Number.

That makes Stuttgart's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

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

Finland ranks 11th and Stuttgart ranks 7th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Stuttgart Difference Ahead
1970s 18.83 Number 167.86 Number 149.03 Number Stuttgart
1980s 194.31 Number 730.12 Number 535.81 Number Stuttgart
1990s 784.87 Number 1,486 Number 701.39 Number Stuttgart
2000s 1,337 Number 2,591 Number 1,254 Number Stuttgart
2010s 1,352 Number 2,212 Number 860.79 Number Stuttgart

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 Stuttgart?
Stuttgart, at 1,730 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Stuttgart?
399 Number, with Stuttgart ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Stuttgart?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Stuttgart rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 11th and Stuttgart ranks 7th 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