Slovenia vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Slovenia
99.68 Number
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
943.22 Number
in 2012
Slovenia rank
22nd
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
22nd

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

  • Slovenia
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
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How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 943.22 Number against 99.68 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 843.54 Number.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 9.5 times Slovenia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

Slovenia ranks 22nd and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1980s 1.33 Number 626.22 Number 624.88 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
1990s 19.54 Number 839.28 Number 819.75 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2000s 95.86 Number 1,313 Number 1,217 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 105.25 Number 1,113 Number 1,008 Number South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

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, Slovenia or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 943.22 Number against 99.68 Number in Slovenia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Slovenia and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
843.54 Number, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Slovenia and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Slovenia ranks 22nd and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
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