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

Niedersachsen
1,191 Number
in 2012
Poland
427.16 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
15th
Poland rank
15th

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

  • Niedersachsen
  • Poland
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How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 1,191 Number against 427.16 Number in Poland, a difference of 763.84 Number.

That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 2.8 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.

Niedersachsen ranks 15th and Poland ranks 15th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niedersachsen Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 168.02 Number 11.66 Number 156.35 Number Niedersachsen
1980s 482 Number 20.57 Number 461.43 Number Niedersachsen
1990s 907.78 Number 22.44 Number 885.35 Number Niedersachsen
2000s 1,392 Number 141.02 Number 1,251 Number Niedersachsen
2010s 1,362 Number 390.41 Number 971.42 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 Poland?
Niedersachsen, at 1,191 Number against 427.16 Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Niedersachsen and Poland?
763.84 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niedersachsen and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Niedersachsen and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Niedersachsen ranks 15th and Poland ranks 15th 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