Germany vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Germany
18,503 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
3,666 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Germany
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,503 Number against 3,666 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 14,837 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.0 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,107 Number | 942.5 Number | 2,165 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 8,992 Number | 2,322 Number | 6,670 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,482 Number | 3,164 Number | 11,318 Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 23,017 Number | 4,507 Number | 18,509 Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,554 Number | 4,229 Number | 17,324 Number | Germany |
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, Germany or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Germany, at 18,503 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 Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 14,837 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st 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.