Ile de France vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ile de France
312.85
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Ile de France rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Ile de France
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 312.85 in Ile de France, a difference of 354.74.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.1 times Ile de France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ile de France ahead.

Ile de France ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 1501 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ile de France averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 54.82 29.46 25.36 Ile de France
1980s 177.6 153.58 24.03 Ile de France
1990s 398.6 310 88.6 Ile de France
2000s 552.44 607.42 54.98 Netherlands
2010s 395.03 709.45 314.42 Netherlands

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, Ile de France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 667.59 against 312.85 in Ile de France as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ile de France and Netherlands?
354.74, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ile de France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ile de France ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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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