Darmstadt vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Darmstadt
199.94 Number
in 2012
Ireland
55.73 Number
in 2012
Darmstadt rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th

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

  • Darmstadt
  • Ireland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Darmstadt currently reports 199.94 Number against 55.73 Number in Ireland, a difference of 144.21 Number.

That makes Darmstadt's figure about 3.6 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Darmstadt has been ahead every year.

Darmstadt ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 1518 regions.

Darmstadt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Darmstadt Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 53.66 Number 2.5 Number 51.16 Number Darmstadt
1980s 126.02 Number 9.62 Number 116.41 Number Darmstadt
1990s 206.93 Number 33.15 Number 173.78 Number Darmstadt
2000s 304.31 Number 77.75 Number 226.56 Number Darmstadt
2010s 292.89 Number 78.84 Number 214.04 Number Darmstadt

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, Darmstadt or Ireland?
Darmstadt, at 199.94 Number against 55.73 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Darmstadt and Ireland?
144.21 Number, with Darmstadt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Darmstadt and Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Darmstadt and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Darmstadt ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th 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