Italy vs Stuttgart: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Stuttgart
1,730 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Stuttgart rank
7th

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

  • Italy
  • Stuttgart
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 1,730 Number in Stuttgart, a difference of 1,846 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.1 times Stuttgart's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Stuttgart ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Stuttgart ranks 7th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Stuttgart Difference Ahead
1970s 180.9 Number 167.86 Number 13.04 Number Italy
1980s 1,388 Number 730.12 Number 657.91 Number Italy
1990s 2,692 Number 1,486 Number 1,206 Number Italy
2000s 4,527 Number 2,591 Number 1,936 Number Italy
2010s 4,146 Number 2,212 Number 1,934 Number Italy

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 Stuttgart?
Italy, at 3,576 Number against 1,730 Number in Stuttgart as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Stuttgart?
1,846 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Stuttgart?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Stuttgart rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 5th and Stuttgart ranks 7th 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