Poland vs West-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Poland
63.96
in 2012
West-Nederland
187.25
in 2012
Poland rank
14th
West-Nederland rank
17th

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

  • Poland
  • West-Nederland
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

West-Nederland currently reports 187.25 against 63.96 in Poland, a difference of 123.29.

That makes West-Nederland's figure about 2.9 times Poland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, West-Nederland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 14th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 31 countries.

West-Nederland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland West-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 16.16 15.16 West-Nederland
1980s 2.53 75.33 72.79 West-Nederland
1990s 5.69 144.89 139.2 West-Nederland
2000s 25.16 246.97 221.81 West-Nederland
2010s 57.31 187.1 129.79 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, Poland or West-Nederland?
West-Nederland, at 187.25 against 63.96 in Poland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Poland and West-Nederland?
123.29, with West-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and West-Nederland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Poland and West-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Poland ranks 14th and West-Nederland ranks 17th of 31 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.

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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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