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

Niedersachsen
153.79
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86
in 2012
Niedersachsen rank
20th
Slovenia rank
20th

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

  • Niedersachsen
  • Slovenia
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Niedersachsen currently reports 153.79 against 18.86 in Slovenia, a difference of 134.93.

That makes Niedersachsen's figure about 8.2 times Slovenia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Niedersachsen has been ahead every year.

Niedersachsen ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 20th of 1501 regions.

Niedersachsen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niedersachsen Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 85.76 1 84.76 Niedersachsen
1990s 113.36 3.85 109.51 Niedersachsen
2000s 179.31 37.23 142.08 Niedersachsen
2010s 195.38 29.68 165.69 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 Slovenia?
Niedersachsen, at 153.79 against 18.86 in Slovenia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Niedersachsen and Slovenia?
134.93, with Niedersachsen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niedersachsen and Slovenia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
How do Niedersachsen and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Niedersachsen ranks 20th and Slovenia ranks 20th 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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