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

Cataluña
123.76 Number
in 2012
Romania
8.59 Number
in 2012
Cataluña rank
28th
Romania rank
27th

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

  • Cataluña
  • Romania
050100150197819952012

How they compare

Cataluña currently reports 123.76 Number against 8.59 Number in Romania, a difference of 115.17 Number.

That makes Cataluña's figure about 14.4 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cataluña has been ahead every year.

Cataluña ranks 28th and Romania ranks 27th of 1518 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cataluña Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 7.04 Number 1.4 Number 5.64 Number Cataluña
1990s 45.16 Number 1.71 Number 43.45 Number Cataluña
2000s 134.1 Number 2.96 Number 131.14 Number Cataluña
2010s 139.18 Number 6.58 Number 132.6 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 Romania?
Cataluña, at 123.76 Number against 8.59 Number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cataluña and Romania?
115.17 Number, with Cataluña ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cataluña and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Cataluña and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cataluña ranks 28th and Romania ranks 27th 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