Malta vs Méditerranée (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
588.49 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank
42nd

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

  • Malta
  • Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) currently reports 588.49 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 584.49 Number.

That makes Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 147.1 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 40th and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 42nd of 41 countries.

Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 78.7 Number 77.7 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
1980s 1 Number 253.23 Number 252.23 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
1990s 2.88 Number 372.62 Number 369.75 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
2000s 5.21 Number 623.37 Number 618.15 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)
2010s 2.61 Number 673.56 Number 670.95 Number Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)

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, Malta or Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
Méditerranée (NUTS 2013), at 588.49 Number against 4 Number in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Malta and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
584.49 Number, with Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Méditerranée (NUTS 2013) ranks 42nd 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed