Hovedstaden vs Malta: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Hovedstaden
119.48
in 2012
Malta
1
in 2012
Hovedstaden rank
32nd
Malta rank
29th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Hovedstaden
  • Malta
050100150200250197719942012

How they compare

Hovedstaden currently reports 119.48 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 118.48.

That makes Hovedstaden's figure about 119.5 times Malta's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hovedstaden has been ahead every year.

Hovedstaden ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 29th of 1501 regions.

Hovedstaden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hovedstaden Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 5.52 0.5 5.02 Hovedstaden
1990s 112.79 1.17 111.62 Hovedstaden
2000s 198.67 2.14 196.53 Hovedstaden
2010s 137.88 1 136.88 Hovedstaden

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, Hovedstaden or Malta?
Hovedstaden, at 119.48 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hovedstaden and Malta?
118.48, with Hovedstaden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hovedstaden and Malta?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Hovedstaden and Malta rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hovedstaden ranks 32nd and Malta ranks 29th 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.

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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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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