Darmstadt vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Darmstadt
199.94
in 2012
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Darmstadt rank
16th
Ireland rank
15th

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

  • Darmstadt
  • Ireland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

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

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 15th of 1501 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 2.5 51.16 Darmstadt
1980s 126.02 9.62 116.41 Darmstadt
1990s 206.93 33.15 173.78 Darmstadt
2000s 304.31 77.75 226.56 Darmstadt
2010s 292.89 78.84 214.04 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 against 55.73 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, 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 15th 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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