Noord-Brabant vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Noord-Brabant
1,222 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Noord-Brabant rank
14th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Noord-Brabant
  • Norway
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How they compare

Noord-Brabant currently reports 1,222 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 818.08 Number.

That makes Noord-Brabant's figure about 3.0 times Norway's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Noord-Brabant has been ahead every year.

Noord-Brabant ranks 14th and Norway ranks 17th of 1634 regions.

Noord-Brabant has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Noord-Brabant Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 80.4 Number 27.33 Number 53.07 Number Noord-Brabant
1980s 484.22 Number 106.71 Number 377.51 Number Noord-Brabant
1990s 819.08 Number 239.35 Number 579.72 Number Noord-Brabant
2000s 1,792 Number 441.42 Number 1,351 Number Noord-Brabant
2010s 1,385 Number 470.27 Number 914.87 Number Noord-Brabant

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, Noord-Brabant or Norway?
Noord-Brabant, at 1,222 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 Noord-Brabant and Norway?
818.08 Number, with Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Noord-Brabant and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Noord-Brabant ranks 14th 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