Norway vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Norway
66.33 Number
in 2012
West-Nederland
187.25 Number
in 2012
Norway rank
16th
West-Nederland rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Norway
- West-Nederland
How they compare
West-Nederland currently reports 187.25 Number against 66.33 Number in Norway, a difference of 120.92 Number.
That makes West-Nederland's figure about 2.8 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 16th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 41 countries.
West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | West-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.19 Number | 10.96 Number | 5.76 Number | West-Nederland |
| 1980s | 18.57 Number | 75.33 Number | 56.76 Number | West-Nederland |
| 1990s | 52.33 Number | 144.89 Number | 92.55 Number | West-Nederland |
| 2000s | 83.29 Number | 246.97 Number | 163.68 Number | West-Nederland |
| 2010s | 71.6 Number | 187.1 Number | 115.5 Number | West-Nederland |
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, Norway or West-Nederland?
- West-Nederland, at 187.25 Number against 66.33 Number in Norway as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Norway and West-Nederland?
- 120.92 Number, with West-Nederland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and West-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Norway and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Norway ranks 16th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 41 countries.
- 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.