Lombardia vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Lombardia
201.15
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Lombardia rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Lombardia
  • Portugal
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Lombardia currently reports 201.15 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 173.51.

That makes Lombardia's figure about 7.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Lombardia has been ahead every year.

Lombardia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lombardia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 13.25 1 12.25 Lombardia
1980s 111.71 1.12 110.58 Lombardia
1990s 164.64 4.86 159.78 Lombardia
2000s 285.95 16.68 269.27 Lombardia
2010s 241.33 26.92 214.41 Lombardia

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, Lombardia or Portugal?
Lombardia, at 201.15 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Lombardia and Portugal?
173.51, with Lombardia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lombardia and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Lombardia and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Lombardia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th 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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