Italy vs Nordrhein-Westfalen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Italy
717.32 Number
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen
473.4 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Italy
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
How they compare
Italy currently reports 717.32 Number against 473.4 Number in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 243.92 Number.
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 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 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 Number | 98.77 Number | 73.77 Number | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 251.85 Number | 233.95 Number | 17.9 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 528.55 Number | 355.09 Number | 173.46 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 936.53 Number | 633.38 Number | 303.15 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 844.73 Number | 564.99 Number | 279.74 Number | 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 Number against 473.4 Number 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 Number, 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 5th and Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd of 41 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.