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
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.