Nord-Ovest vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Nord-Ovest
285.76
in 2012
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Nord-Ovest currently reports 285.76 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 19.84.

That makes Nord-Ovest's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Nord-Ovest ahead.

Nord-Ovest ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 1501 regions.

Nord-Ovest has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 16.11 4.46 11.65 Nord-Ovest
1980s 115.5 27.19 88.31 Nord-Ovest
1990s 212.62 107.06 105.56 Nord-Ovest
2000s 366.43 280.21 86.23 Nord-Ovest
2010s 332.88 313.2 19.68 Nord-Ovest

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, Nord-Ovest or Spain?
Nord-Ovest, at 285.76 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 Nord-Ovest and Spain?
19.84, with Nord-Ovest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Nord-Ovest and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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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