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
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.