Cataluña vs Iceland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Cataluña
123.76 Number
in 2012
Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Cataluña rank
28th
Iceland rank
26th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Iceland
050100150197819952012

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 123.76 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland, a difference of 112.79 Number.

That makes Cataluña's figure about 11.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Cataluña has been ahead every year.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 26th of 1518 regions.

Cataluña has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 14.66 Number 0.5511 Number 14.11 Number Cataluña
1990s 43.54 Number 4.43 Number 39.11 Number Cataluña
2000s 130.39 Number 13.98 Number 116.41 Number Cataluña
2010s 139.18 Number 9.74 Number 129.44 Number Cataluña

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, Cataluña or Iceland?
Cataluña, at 123.76 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cataluña and Iceland?
112.79 Number, with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Iceland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cataluña and Iceland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Iceland ranks 26th of 1518 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed