Italy vs Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Italy
717.32
in 2012
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
322.9
in 2012
Italy rank
4th
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank
7th

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

  • Italy
  • Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 717.32 against 322.9 in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, a difference of 394.42.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.2 times Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 25.01 2.95 22.06 Italy
1980s 251.85 16.13 235.72 Italy
1990s 528.55 33.89 494.66 Italy
2000s 936.53 142.59 793.94 Italy
2010s 844.73 333.12 511.61 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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Italy, at 717.32 against 322.9 in Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
394.42, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 4th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7th 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
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