Austria vs Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
251.98
in 2012
Noord-Brabant
352.76
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Noord-Brabant rank
6th

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

  • Austria
  • Noord-Brabant
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Noord-Brabant currently reports 352.76 against 251.98 in Austria, a difference of 100.78.

That makes Noord-Brabant's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 9th and Noord-Brabant ranks 6th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Noord-Brabant in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 19.35 6.45 12.9 Austria
1980s 84.84 33.51 51.33 Austria
1990s 122.77 65.53 57.24 Austria
2000s 227.84 189.95 37.89 Austria
2010s 270.31 372.04 101.73 Noord-Brabant

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 Noord-Brabant?
Noord-Brabant, at 352.76 against 251.98 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 Noord-Brabant?
100.78, with Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 9th and Noord-Brabant ranks 6th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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