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