Austria vs Nord-Ovest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
251.98
in 2012
Nord-Ovest
285.76
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Nord-Ovest rank
9th

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

  • Austria
  • Nord-Ovest
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Nord-Ovest currently reports 285.76 against 251.98 in Austria, a difference of 33.78.

That makes Nord-Ovest's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Nord-Ovest ranks 9th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Nord-Ovest Difference Ahead
1970s 19.35 11.2 8.15 Austria
1980s 84.84 115.5 30.66 Nord-Ovest
1990s 122.77 212.62 89.85 Nord-Ovest
2000s 227.84 366.43 138.59 Nord-Ovest
2010s 270.31 332.88 62.57 Nord-Ovest

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 Nord-Ovest?
Nord-Ovest, at 285.76 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 Nord-Ovest?
33.78, with Nord-Ovest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Nord-Ovest?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Nord-Ovest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 9th and Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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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