Niedersachsen vs Poland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Niedersachsen
153.79 Number
in 2012
Poland
63.96 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
20th
Poland rank
17th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Niedersachsen
  • Poland
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 153.79 Number against 63.96 Number in Poland, a difference of 89.83 Number.

That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 2.4 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.

Niedersachsen ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 1518 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niedersachsen Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 30.72 Number 1 Number 29.72 Number Niedersachsen
1980s 72.4 Number 2.53 Number 69.86 Number Niedersachsen
1990s 113.36 Number 5.69 Number 107.67 Number Niedersachsen
2000s 179.31 Number 25.16 Number 154.15 Number Niedersachsen
2010s 195.38 Number 57.31 Number 138.07 Number Niedersachsen

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, Niedersachsen or Poland?
Niedersachsen, at 153.79 Number against 63.96 Number in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Niedersachsen and Poland?
89.83 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niedersachsen and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Niedersachsen and Poland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Niedersachsen ranks 20th and Poland ranks 17th of 1518 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed