France vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
France
1,037
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
396.21
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- France
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
France currently reports 1,037 against 396.21 in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 640.79.
That makes France's figure about 2.6 times Zuid-Nederland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.33 | 8.54 | 107.79 | France |
| 1980s | 492.84 | 40.67 | 452.17 | France |
| 1990s | 991.11 | 84.39 | 906.72 | France |
| 2000s | 1,426 | 226.16 | 1,200 | France |
| 2010s | 1,230 | 411.24 | 818.44 | 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 Zuid-Nederland?
- France, at 1,037 against 396.21 in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Zuid-Nederland?
- 640.79, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zuid-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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.