Niedersachsen vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Niedersachsen
1,191 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
15th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Niedersachsen
  • Norway
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How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 1,191 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 787.08 Number.

That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 2.9 times Norway's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.

Niedersachsen ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niedersachsen Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 120.36 Number 27.33 Number 93.03 Number Niedersachsen
1980s 482 Number 106.71 Number 375.29 Number Niedersachsen
1990s 907.78 Number 239.35 Number 668.43 Number Niedersachsen
2000s 1,392 Number 441.42 Number 950.92 Number Niedersachsen
2010s 1,362 Number 470.27 Number 891.56 Number Niedersachsen

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, Niedersachsen or Norway?
Niedersachsen, at 1,191 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Niedersachsen and Norway?
787.08 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niedersachsen and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Niedersachsen and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Niedersachsen ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th 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