Hessen vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Hessen
256.47 Number
in 2012
Spain
265.92 Number
in 2012
Hessen rank
10th
Spain rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Hessen
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 265.92 Number against 256.47 Number in Hessen, a difference of 9.45 Number.

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 10th of 1518 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 Number 4.46 Number 79.92 Number Hessen
1980s 167.29 Number 27.19 Number 140.1 Number Hessen
1990s 255.47 Number 107.06 Number 148.4 Number Hessen
2000s 368.89 Number 280.21 Number 88.68 Number Hessen
2010s 357.3 Number 313.2 Number 44.1 Number 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 Number against 256.47 Number 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 Number, 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 10th of 1518 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed