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

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
1,062 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank
18th

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

  • Ireland
  • Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
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How they compare

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant currently reports 1,062 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 819.58 Number.

That makes Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant's figure about 4.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 19th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 18th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 Number 61.4 Number 53.1 Number Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
1980s 37.48 Number 398.6 Number 361.12 Number Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
1990s 109.42 Number 681.74 Number 572.32 Number Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
2000s 268.53 Number 1,551 Number 1,283 Number Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
2010s 295.95 Number 1,196 Number 899.57 Number Zuidoost-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, Ireland or Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, at 1,062 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
819.58 Number, with Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 18th 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