Lombardia vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Lombardia
909.08 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Lombardia rank
24th
Slovakia rank
29th

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

  • Lombardia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Lombardia currently reports 909.08 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 880.22 Number.

That makes Lombardia's figure about 31.5 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Lombardia has been ahead every year.

Lombardia ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 1634 regions.

Lombardia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lombardia Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 955.68 Number 8.95 Number 946.73 Number Lombardia
2000s 1,399 Number 27.81 Number 1,371 Number Lombardia
2010s 1,139 Number 43 Number 1,096 Number Lombardia

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, Lombardia or Slovakia?
Lombardia, at 909.08 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Lombardia and Slovakia?
880.22 Number, with Lombardia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lombardia and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Lombardia and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lombardia ranks 24th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 1634 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
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed