Italy vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Italy
717.32
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
473.4
in 2012
Italy rank
4th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • Nordrhein-Westfalen
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 717.32 against 473.4 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 243.92.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nordrhein-Westfalen Difference Ahead
1970s 25.01 98.77 73.77 Nordrhein-Westfalen
1980s 251.85 233.95 17.9 Italy
1990s 528.55 355.09 173.46 Italy
2000s 936.53 633.38 303.15 Italy
2010s 844.73 564.99 279.74 Italy

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, Italy or Nordrhein-Westfalen?
Italy, at 717.32 against 473.4 in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
243.92, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Nordrhein-Westfalen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 4th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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