Düsseldorf vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Düsseldorf
126.46
in 2012
Malta
1
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
27th
Malta rank
29th

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Malta
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 126.46 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 125.46.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 126.5 times Malta's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Düsseldorf has been ahead every year.

Düsseldorf ranks 27th and Malta ranks 29th of 1501 regions.

Düsseldorf has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 55.39 0.5 54.89 Düsseldorf
1990s 138.42 1.17 137.25 Düsseldorf
2000s 230.87 2.14 228.73 Düsseldorf
2010s 155.16 1 154.16 Düsseldorf

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, Düsseldorf or Malta?
Düsseldorf, at 126.46 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Malta?
125.46, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 27th and Malta ranks 29th 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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