Isère (NUTS 2013) vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Isère (NUTS 2013)
647.55 Number
in 2012
Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Isère (NUTS 2013) rank
39th
Malta rank
40th

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

  • Isère (NUTS 2013)
  • Malta
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Isère (NUTS 2013) currently reports 647.55 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 643.55 Number.

That makes Isère (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 161.9 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Isère (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Isère (NUTS 2013) ranks 39th and Malta ranks 40th of 1662 regions.

Isère (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Isère (NUTS 2013) Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 48.59 Number 1 Number 47.59 Number Isère (NUTS 2013)
1980s 171.94 Number 1 Number 170.94 Number Isère (NUTS 2013)
1990s 328 Number 2.88 Number 325.12 Number Isère (NUTS 2013)
2000s 576.58 Number 5.21 Number 571.37 Number Isère (NUTS 2013)
2010s 697.93 Number 2.61 Number 695.32 Number Isère (NUTS 2013)

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, Isère (NUTS 2013) or Malta?
Isère (NUTS 2013), at 647.55 Number against 4 Number in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Isère (NUTS 2013) and Malta?
643.55 Number, with Isère (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Isère (NUTS 2013) and Malta?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Isère (NUTS 2013) and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Isère (NUTS 2013) ranks 39th and Malta ranks 40th of 1662 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed