Iceland vs Rheinland-Pfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Iceland
10.97
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz
148.12
in 2012
Iceland rank
21st
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
21st

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

  • Iceland
  • Rheinland-Pfalz
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 148.12 against 10.97 in Iceland, a difference of 137.15.

That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 13.5 times Iceland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 21st and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st of 31 countries.

Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Rheinland-Pfalz Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5511 73.8 73.25 Rheinland-Pfalz
1990s 4.43 130.72 126.29 Rheinland-Pfalz
2000s 13.98 211.58 197.6 Rheinland-Pfalz
2010s 9.74 168.84 159.1 Rheinland-Pfalz

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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
Rheinland-Pfalz, at 148.12 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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
137.15, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rheinland-Pfalz?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Rheinland-Pfalz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 21st and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st 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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