Netherlands vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
3,666 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

Nordrhein-Westfalen currently reports 3,666 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,022 Number.

That makes Nordrhein-Westfalen's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nordrhein-Westfalen has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Nordrhein-Westfalen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 298.96 Number 942.5 Number 643.54 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 1,162 Number 2,322 Number 1,161 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
1990s 1,926 Number 3,164 Number 1,237 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
2000s 3,555 Number 4,507 Number 951.99 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen
2010s 3,036 Number 4,229 Number 1,193 Number Nordrhein-Westfalen

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, Netherlands or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Nordrhein-Westfalen, at 3,666 Number against 2,644 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
1,022 Number, with Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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