Spain vs Stuttgart: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Spain
1,281
in 2012
Stuttgart
1,730
in 2012
Spain rank
10th
Stuttgart rank
7th

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

  • Spain
  • Stuttgart
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How they compare

Stuttgart currently reports 1,730 against 1,281 in Spain, a difference of 449.

That makes Stuttgart's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Stuttgart has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 10th and Stuttgart ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Stuttgart has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Stuttgart Difference Ahead
1970s 16.75 167.86 151.11 Stuttgart
1980s 123.63 730.12 606.49 Stuttgart
1990s 438.41 1,486 1,048 Stuttgart
2000s 1,185 2,591 1,406 Stuttgart
2010s 1,418 2,212 793.99 Stuttgart

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, Spain or Stuttgart?
Stuttgart, at 1,730 against 1,281 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Spain and Stuttgart?
449, with Stuttgart ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Stuttgart?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Spain and Stuttgart rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Spain ranks 10th and Stuttgart ranks 7th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed