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

Finland
114.2
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
213.96
in 2012
Finland rank
12th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
13th

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

  • Finland
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 213.96 against 114.2 in Finland, a difference of 99.76.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.9 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 19.36 12.62 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 25.65 63.55 37.91 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 72.23 174.2 101.97 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 108.13 247.73 139.6 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 109.91 249.38 139.47 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, Finland or Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 213.96 against 114.2 in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
99.76, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 12th 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
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