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

Niedersachsen
153.79
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
20th
Portugal rank
17th

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

  • Niedersachsen
  • Portugal
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 153.79 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 126.15.

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 17th of 1501 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 1 23.09 Niedersachsen
1980s 81.78 1.12 80.66 Niedersachsen
1990s 113.36 4.86 108.5 Niedersachsen
2000s 179.31 16.68 162.64 Niedersachsen
2010s 195.38 26.92 168.45 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 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 Niedersachsen and Portugal?
126.15, 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 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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