Noord-Brabant vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Noord-Brabant
1,222 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Noord-Brabant rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Noord-Brabant
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,281 Number against 1,222 Number in Noord-Brabant, a difference of 59 Number.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Noord-Brabant ahead.
Noord-Brabant ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 1634 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Noord-Brabant averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Noord-Brabant | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4 Number | 16.75 Number | 63.65 Number | Noord-Brabant |
| 1980s | 484.22 Number | 123.63 Number | 360.59 Number | Noord-Brabant |
| 1990s | 819.08 Number | 438.41 Number | 380.67 Number | Noord-Brabant |
| 2000s | 1,792 Number | 1,185 Number | 606.99 Number | Noord-Brabant |
| 2010s | 1,385 Number | 1,418 Number | 33.29 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, Noord-Brabant or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,281 Number against 1,222 Number in Noord-Brabant as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Noord-Brabant and Spain?
- 59 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Noord-Brabant and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Noord-Brabant ranks 14th 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.