Nordwestschweiz vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Nordwestschweiz
145.82
in 2012
Slovakia
4.22
in 2012
Nordwestschweiz rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
25th

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

  • Nordwestschweiz
  • Slovakia
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Nordwestschweiz currently reports 145.82 against 4.22 in Slovakia, a difference of 141.6.

That makes Nordwestschweiz's figure about 34.6 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Nordwestschweiz has been ahead every year.

Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 25th of 1501 regions.

Nordwestschweiz has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nordwestschweiz Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 70.62 1.86 68.76 Nordwestschweiz
2000s 147.23 3.15 144.08 Nordwestschweiz
2010s 172.3 5.13 167.17 Nordwestschweiz

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, Nordwestschweiz or Slovakia?
Nordwestschweiz, at 145.82 against 4.22 in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nordwestschweiz and Slovakia?
141.6, with Nordwestschweiz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nordwestschweiz and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Nordwestschweiz and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 25th 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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