Nord-Ovest vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Nord-Ovest
1,408 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
10th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Spain
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How they compare

Nord-Ovest currently reports 1,408 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 127 Number.

That makes Nord-Ovest's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Nord-Ovest has been ahead every year.

Nord-Ovest ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 1634 regions.

Nord-Ovest has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 104.9 Number 16.75 Number 88.15 Number Nord-Ovest
1980s 775.17 Number 123.63 Number 651.54 Number Nord-Ovest
1990s 1,355 Number 438.41 Number 916.68 Number Nord-Ovest
2000s 2,065 Number 1,185 Number 879.67 Number Nord-Ovest
2010s 1,720 Number 1,418 Number 301.54 Number Nord-Ovest

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, Nord-Ovest or Spain?
Nord-Ovest, at 1,408 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nord-Ovest and Spain?
127 Number, with Nord-Ovest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Nord-Ovest and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Ovest ranks 10th 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