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

Malta
4 Number
in 2012
Tübingen
651.28 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
40th
Tübingen rank
37th

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

  • Malta
  • Tübingen
02505007501.0k197719942012

How they compare

Tübingen currently reports 651.28 Number against 4 Number in Malta, a difference of 647.28 Number.

That makes Tübingen's figure about 162.8 times Malta's.

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

Malta ranks 40th and Tübingen ranks 37th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Tübingen Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 41.74 Number 40.74 Number Tübingen
1980s 1 Number 250.53 Number 249.53 Number Tübingen
1990s 2.88 Number 498.03 Number 495.16 Number Tübingen
2000s 5.21 Number 900.16 Number 894.95 Number Tübingen
2010s 2.61 Number 804.19 Number 801.58 Number Tübingen

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 Tübingen?
Tübingen, at 651.28 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 Tübingen?
647.28 Number, with Tübingen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tübingen?
23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Tübingen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 40th and Tübingen ranks 37th 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