Malta vs Mittelfranken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Mittelfranken
804.95 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Mittelfranken rank
31st

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

  • Malta
  • Mittelfranken
02004006008001.0k197719942012

How they compare

Mittelfranken currently reports 804.95 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 800.95 Number.

That makes Mittelfranken's figure about 201.2 times Malta's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mittelfranken has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 40th and Mittelfranken ranks 31st of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Mittelfranken Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 104.27 Number 103.27 Number Mittelfranken
1980s 1 Number 394.81 Number 393.81 Number Mittelfranken
1990s 2.88 Number 489.23 Number 486.36 Number Mittelfranken
2000s 5.21 Number 847.31 Number 842.1 Number Mittelfranken
2010s 2.61 Number 914.3 Number 911.69 Number Mittelfranken

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 Mittelfranken?
Mittelfranken, at 804.95 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 Mittelfranken?
800.95 Number, with Mittelfranken ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Mittelfranken?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Mittelfranken rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Mittelfranken ranks 31st 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