France vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
France
1,037 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
473.4 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- France
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
France currently reports 1,037 Number against 473.4 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 563.6 Number.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 Number | 98.77 Number | 17.56 Number | France |
| 1980s | 492.84 Number | 233.95 Number | 258.89 Number | France |
| 1990s | 991.11 Number | 355.09 Number | 636.02 Number | France |
| 2000s | 1,426 Number | 633.38 Number | 792.3 Number | France |
| 2010s | 1,230 Number | 564.99 Number | 664.69 Number | France |
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, France or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- France, at 1,037 Number against 473.4 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 563.6 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 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.