Manner-Suomi vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Manner-Suomi
1,318 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Manner-Suomi rank
13th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Manner-Suomi
  • Spain
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Manner-Suomi currently reports 1,318 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 37 Number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Manner-Suomi ahead.

Manner-Suomi ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th of 1634 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Manner-Suomi averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Manner-Suomi Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 18.83 Number 16.75 Number 2.08 Number Manner-Suomi
1980s 193.26 Number 123.63 Number 69.62 Number Manner-Suomi
1990s 782.07 Number 438.41 Number 343.67 Number Manner-Suomi
2000s 1,332 Number 1,185 Number 146.47 Number Manner-Suomi
2010s 1,338 Number 1,418 Number 80.49 Number Spain

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, Manner-Suomi or Spain?
Manner-Suomi, at 1,318 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Manner-Suomi and Spain?
37 Number, with Manner-Suomi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Manner-Suomi and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Manner-Suomi and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Manner-Suomi ranks 13th and Spain ranks 12th 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