Italy vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
3,666 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 3,666 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy, a difference of 90 Number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 180.9 Number 942.5 Number 761.6 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 1,388 Number 2,322 Number 934.45 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
1990s 2,692 Number 3,164 Number 471.15 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
2000s 4,527 Number 4,507 Number 20.03 Number Italy
2010s 4,146 Number 4,229 Number 82.96 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen

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, Italy or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 3,666 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
90 Number, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 5th 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.

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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