Ireland vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
213.96
in 2012
Ireland rank
15th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
13th

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

  • Ireland
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 213.96 against 55.73 in Ireland, a difference of 158.23.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 3.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 15th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 2.5 13.81 11.31 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1980s 9.62 63.55 53.94 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 33.15 174.2 141.05 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 77.75 247.73 169.97 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 78.84 249.38 170.53 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

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, Ireland or Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 213.96 against 55.73 in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
158.23, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 15th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th 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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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
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