France vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
France
6,996 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
3,666 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- France
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
France currently reports 6,996 Number against 3,666 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 3,330 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 Number | 942.5 Number | 265.19 Number | France |
| 1980s | 3,611 Number | 2,322 Number | 1,288 Number | France |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 3,164 Number | 2,362 Number | France |
| 2000s | 8,126 Number | 4,507 Number | 3,619 Number | France |
| 2010s | 8,113 Number | 4,229 Number | 3,884 Number | France |
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, France or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- France, at 6,996 Number against 3,666 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 3,330 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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.