Denmark vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Denmark
210.9
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
213.96
in 2012
Denmark rank
10th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
13th

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

  • Denmark
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 213.96 against 210.9 in Denmark, a difference of 3.06.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 10.9 13.81 2.91 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 56.23 63.55 7.32 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 151.72 174.2 22.49 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 319.2 247.73 71.47 Denmark
2010s 245.64 249.38 3.74 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

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, Denmark or Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 213.96 against 210.9 in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Denmark and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
3.06, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 10th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th of 31 countries.
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
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