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

Noord-Brabant
352.76
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Noord-Brabant rank
6th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Noord-Brabant
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Noord-Brabant currently reports 352.76 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 86.84.

That makes Noord-Brabant's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Noord-Brabant ahead.

Noord-Brabant ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 1501 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Noord-Brabant averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Noord-Brabant Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 8.29 4.46 3.84 Noord-Brabant
1980s 33.51 27.19 6.32 Noord-Brabant
1990s 65.53 107.06 41.53 Spain
2000s 189.95 280.21 90.25 Spain
2010s 372.04 313.2 58.84 Noord-Brabant

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, Noord-Brabant or Spain?
Noord-Brabant, at 352.76 against 265.92 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Noord-Brabant and Spain?
86.84, with Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Noord-Brabant and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Noord-Brabant ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th 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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