Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
226.33
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
11th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 265.92 against 226.33 in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), a difference of 39.59.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th of 1501 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 20.84 4.46 16.38 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1980s 71.35 27.19 44.16 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1990s 186.02 107.06 78.96 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
2000s 262.84 280.21 17.37 Spain
2010s 261.48 313.2 51.72 Spain

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, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) or Spain?
Spain, at 265.92 against 226.33 in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
39.59, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th and Spain ranks 8th 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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