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
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.