Nordrhein-Westfalen vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
3,666 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,247 Number against 3,666 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 581 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1634 regions.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nordrhein-Westfalen | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 942.5 Number | 1,071 Number | 128.94 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2,322 Number | 3,103 Number | 780.25 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3,164 Number | 4,122 Number | 958.48 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,507 Number | 5,647 Number | 1,140 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4,229 Number | 4,971 Number | 742.3 Number | United Kingdom |
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, Nordrhein-Westfalen or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,247 Number against 3,666 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom?
- 581 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.