Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1,361 Number
in 2012
Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
11th
Spain rank
12th

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

  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 1,361 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 80 Number.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 1634 regions.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 165.72 Number 16.75 Number 148.97 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 548.21 Number 123.63 Number 424.58 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 900.44 Number 438.41 Number 462.03 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 1,419 Number 1,185 Number 233.26 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 1,593 Number 1,418 Number 175.02 Number Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

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, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) or Spain?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 1,361 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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
80 Number, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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