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
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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.

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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