Lithuania vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Lithuania
25.99 Number
in 2012
West-Nederland
804.86 Number
in 2012
Lithuania rank
31st
West-Nederland rank
32nd

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

  • Lithuania
  • West-Nederland
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How they compare

West-Nederland currently reports 804.86 Number against 25.99 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 778.87 Number.

That makes West-Nederland's figure about 31.0 times Lithuania's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 31st and West-Nederland ranks 32nd of 41 countries.

West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania West-Nederland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 Number 670.73 Number 669.07 Number West-Nederland
2000s 9.14 Number 1,004 Number 994.67 Number West-Nederland
2010s 19.91 Number 921.29 Number 901.37 Number West-Nederland

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, Lithuania or West-Nederland?
West-Nederland, at 804.86 Number against 25.99 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Lithuania and West-Nederland?
778.87 Number, with West-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and West-Nederland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Lithuania and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lithuania ranks 31st and West-Nederland ranks 32nd 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