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

Ile de France
312.85
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Ile de France rank
8th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Ile de France
  • Spain
0200400600197719942012

How they compare

Ile de France currently reports 312.85 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 46.93.

That makes Ile de France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ile de France has been ahead every year.

Ile de France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th of 1501 regions.

Ile de France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ile de France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 73.34 4.46 68.89 Ile de France
1980s 177.6 27.19 150.41 Ile de France
1990s 398.6 107.06 291.54 Ile de France
2000s 552.44 280.21 272.23 Ile de France
2010s 395.03 313.2 81.83 Ile de France

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 Spain?
Ile de France, at 312.85 against 265.92 in Spain 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 Spain?
46.93, with Ile de France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Ile de France and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ile de France ranks 8th and Spain ranks 8th 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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