East of England (NUTS 2021) vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

East of England (NUTS 2021)
118.95 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22 Number
in 2012
East of England (NUTS 2021) rank
33rd
Slovakia rank
30th

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

  • East of England (NUTS 2021)
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

East of England (NUTS 2021) currently reports 118.95 Number against 4.22 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 114.73 Number.

That makes East of England (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 28.2 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, East of England (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.

East of England (NUTS 2021) ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 30th of 1518 regions.

East of England (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East of England (NUTS 2021) Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 152.12 Number 1.86 Number 150.26 Number East of England (NUTS 2021)
2000s 220.27 Number 3.15 Number 217.12 Number East of England (NUTS 2021)
2010s 160.61 Number 5.13 Number 155.48 Number East of England (NUTS 2021)

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, East of England (NUTS 2021) or Slovakia?
East of England (NUTS 2021), at 118.95 Number against 4.22 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between East of England (NUTS 2021) and Slovakia?
114.73 Number, with East of England (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East of England (NUTS 2021) and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do East of England (NUTS 2021) and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
East of England (NUTS 2021) ranks 33rd and Slovakia ranks 30th 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