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
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.