Austria vs Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Austria
251.98 Number
in 2012
Hessen
256.47 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Hessen rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Austria
  • Hessen
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 256.47 Number against 251.98 Number in Austria, a difference of 4.49 Number.

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

Austria ranks 11th and Hessen ranks 10th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 19.35 Number 64.36 Number 45.01 Number Hessen
1980s 84.84 Number 167.29 Number 82.45 Number Hessen
1990s 122.77 Number 255.47 Number 132.7 Number Hessen
2000s 227.84 Number 368.89 Number 141.05 Number Hessen
2010s 270.31 Number 357.3 Number 86.99 Number Hessen

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, Austria or Hessen?
Hessen, at 256.47 Number against 251.98 Number in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Hessen?
4.49 Number, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 11th and Hessen ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed