Cataluña vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Cataluña
123.76
in 2012
Malta
1
in 2012
Cataluña rank
28th
Malta rank
29th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Malta
050100150197819952012

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 123.76 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 122.76.

That makes Cataluña's figure about 123.8 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malta ahead.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Malta ranks 29th of 1501 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cataluña averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.33 0.5 0.17 Malta
1990s 46.07 1.17 44.91 Cataluña
2000s 129.42 2.14 127.28 Cataluña
2010s 140.55 1 139.55 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 Malta?
Cataluña, at 123.76 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cataluña and Malta?
122.76, with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Cataluña and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Malta ranks 29th 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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