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

Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Noord-Brabant
352.76
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Noord-Brabant rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Noord-Brabant
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 352.76 in Noord-Brabant, a difference of 314.83.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.9 times Noord-Brabant's.

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

Netherlands ranks 5th and Noord-Brabant ranks 6th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 29.46 6.45 23 Netherlands
1980s 153.58 33.51 120.06 Netherlands
1990s 310 65.53 244.47 Netherlands
2000s 607.42 189.95 417.46 Netherlands
2010s 709.45 372.04 337.41 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Noord-Brabant?
Netherlands, at 667.59 against 352.76 in Noord-Brabant as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Noord-Brabant?
314.83, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 5th and Noord-Brabant ranks 6th 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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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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