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

Darmstadt
199.94
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Darmstadt rank
16th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Darmstadt
  • Portugal
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Darmstadt currently reports 199.94 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 172.3.

That makes Darmstadt's figure about 7.2 times Portugal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Darmstadt has been ahead every year.

Darmstadt ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Darmstadt Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 70.28 1 69.28 Darmstadt
1980s 138.31 1.12 137.19 Darmstadt
1990s 206.93 4.86 202.07 Darmstadt
2000s 304.31 16.68 287.63 Darmstadt
2010s 292.89 26.92 265.96 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 Portugal?
Darmstadt, at 199.94 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Darmstadt and Portugal?
172.3, with Darmstadt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Darmstadt and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Darmstadt and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Darmstadt ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 17th 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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