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
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

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.

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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