Niedersachsen vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Niedersachsen
1,191 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Niedersachsen
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,281 Number against 1,191 Number in Niedersachsen, a difference of 90 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Niedersachsen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Niedersachsen ahead.
Niedersachsen ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 1634 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niedersachsen averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niedersachsen | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.36 Number | 16.75 Number | 103.61 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1980s | 482 Number | 123.63 Number | 358.36 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1990s | 907.78 Number | 438.41 Number | 469.38 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2000s | 1,392 Number | 1,185 Number | 207 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2010s | 1,362 Number | 1,418 Number | 56.59 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, Niedersachsen or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,281 Number against 1,191 Number in Niedersachsen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Niedersachsen and Spain?
- 90 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niedersachsen and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Niedersachsen and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 15th 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.