Germany vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Germany
2,490
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
473.4
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Germany
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,490 against 473.4 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 2,017.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.3 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 31 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.26 | 98.77 | 246.49 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,065 | 233.95 | 831.28 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,747 | 355.09 | 1,392 | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,141 | 633.38 | 2,508 | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,000 | 564.99 | 2,435 | Germany |
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, Germany or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- Germany, at 2,490 against 473.4 in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 2,017, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Germany ranks 1st and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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.