Hessen vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Hessen
256.47
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Hessen rank
10th
Spain rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Hessen
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 265.92 against 256.47 in Hessen, a difference of 9.45.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Hessen ahead.
Hessen ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 1501 regions.
Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hessen | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.37 | 4.46 | 79.92 | Hessen |
| 1980s | 167.29 | 27.19 | 140.1 | Hessen |
| 1990s | 255.47 | 107.06 | 148.4 | Hessen |
| 2000s | 368.89 | 280.21 | 88.68 | Hessen |
| 2010s | 357.3 | 313.2 | 44.1 | Hessen |
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, Hessen or Spain?
- Spain, at 265.92 against 256.47 in Hessen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hessen and Spain?
- 9.45, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Hessen and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hessen ranks 10th and Spain ranks 8th of 1501 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.