Rheinland-Pfalz vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Rheinland-Pfalz
825.01 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
29th
Slovakia rank
29th

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

  • Rheinland-Pfalz
  • Slovakia
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 825.01 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 796.15 Number.

That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 28.6 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.

Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 1634 regions.

Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rheinland-Pfalz Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 913.31 Number 8.95 Number 904.36 Number Rheinland-Pfalz
2000s 1,164 Number 27.81 Number 1,136 Number Rheinland-Pfalz
2010s 1,014 Number 43 Number 970.9 Number Rheinland-Pfalz

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, Rheinland-Pfalz or Slovakia?
Rheinland-Pfalz, at 825.01 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Rheinland-Pfalz and Slovakia?
796.15 Number, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rheinland-Pfalz and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Rheinland-Pfalz and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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