Iceland vs Nordwestschweiz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Iceland
10.97
in 2012
Nordwestschweiz
145.82
in 2012
Iceland rank
21st
Nordwestschweiz rank
22nd

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

  • Iceland
  • Nordwestschweiz
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Nordwestschweiz currently reports 145.82 against 10.97 in Iceland, a difference of 134.85.

That makes Nordwestschweiz's figure about 13.3 times Iceland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Nordwestschweiz has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 21st and Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Nordwestschweiz Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5511 60.81 60.26 Nordwestschweiz
1990s 4.43 66.92 62.49 Nordwestschweiz
2000s 13.98 147.23 133.26 Nordwestschweiz
2010s 9.74 172.3 162.56 Nordwestschweiz

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, Iceland or Nordwestschweiz?
Nordwestschweiz, at 145.82 against 10.97 in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Nordwestschweiz?
134.85, with Nordwestschweiz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nordwestschweiz?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Nordwestschweiz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 21st and Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd 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.

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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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