Spain vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Spain
1,281 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
1,422 Number
in 2012
Spain rank
12th
Zuid-Nederland rank
9th

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

  • Spain
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

Zuid-Nederland currently reports 1,422 Number against 1,281 Number in Spain, a difference of 141 Number.

That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zuid-Nederland ahead.

Spain ranks 12th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th of 41 countries.

Zuid-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 16.75 Number 119.85 Number 103.1 Number Zuid-Nederland
1980s 123.63 Number 565.25 Number 441.61 Number Zuid-Nederland
1990s 438.41 Number 941.76 Number 503.35 Number Zuid-Nederland
2000s 1,185 Number 2,010 Number 824.33 Number Zuid-Nederland
2010s 1,418 Number 1,603 Number 184.26 Number Zuid-Nederland

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 Zuid-Nederland?
Zuid-Nederland, at 1,422 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 Spain and Zuid-Nederland?
141 Number, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Spain and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Spain ranks 12th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th 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