Niedersachsen vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Niedersachsen
153.79 Number
in 2012
Portugal
27.64 Number
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
20th
Portugal rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Niedersachsen
- Portugal
How they compare
Niedersachsen currently reports 153.79 Number against 27.64 Number in Portugal, a difference of 126.15 Number.
That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 5.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.
Niedersachsen ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st of 1518 regions.
Niedersachsen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niedersachsen | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.09 Number | 1 Number | 23.09 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1980s | 81.78 Number | 1.12 Number | 80.66 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 1990s | 113.36 Number | 4.86 Number | 108.5 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2000s | 179.31 Number | 16.68 Number | 162.64 Number | Niedersachsen |
| 2010s | 195.38 Number | 26.92 Number | 168.45 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 Portugal?
- Niedersachsen, at 153.79 Number against 27.64 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Niedersachsen and Portugal?
- 126.15 Number, with Niedersachsen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niedersachsen and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Niedersachsen and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 21st 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.