Baden-Württemberg vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Baden-Württemberg
478.88
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Baden-Württemberg rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Baden-Württemberg
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 478.88 in Baden-Württemberg, a difference of 188.71.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Baden-Württemberg's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Baden-Württemberg ahead.

Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 1501 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Baden-Württemberg averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Baden-Württemberg Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 52.92 29.46 23.46 Baden-Württemberg
1980s 192.82 153.58 39.25 Baden-Württemberg
1990s 337.26 310 27.26 Baden-Württemberg
2000s 646.2 607.42 38.78 Baden-Württemberg
2010s 601.99 709.45 107.45 Netherlands

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, Baden-Württemberg or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 667.59 against 478.88 in Baden-Württemberg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Baden-Württemberg and Netherlands?
188.71, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Baden-Württemberg and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Baden-Württemberg and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 1501 regions.
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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