Ile de France vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ile de France
2,360 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
Ile de France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Ile de France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4,247 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France, a difference of 1,887 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Ile de France's.

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

Ile de France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 650.09 Number 1,071 Number 421.35 Number United Kingdom
1980s 1,684 Number 3,103 Number 1,419 Number United Kingdom
1990s 2,325 Number 4,122 Number 1,797 Number United Kingdom
2000s 3,065 Number 5,647 Number 2,582 Number United Kingdom
2010s 2,742 Number 4,971 Number 2,229 Number United Kingdom

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, Ile de France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4,247 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ile de France and United Kingdom?
1,887 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ile de France and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ile de France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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