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
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.