Rheinland-Pfalz vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Rheinland-Pfalz
148.12
in 2012
Romania
8.59
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
21st
Romania rank
22nd

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

  • Rheinland-Pfalz
  • Romania
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 148.12 against 8.59 in Romania, a difference of 139.53.

That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 17.2 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.

Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd of 1501 regions.

Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rheinland-Pfalz Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 63.1 1.4 61.7 Rheinland-Pfalz
1990s 133.05 1.71 131.34 Rheinland-Pfalz
2000s 211.47 2.96 208.5 Rheinland-Pfalz
2010s 168.84 6.58 162.26 Rheinland-Pfalz

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, Rheinland-Pfalz or Romania?
Rheinland-Pfalz, at 148.12 against 8.59 in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Rheinland-Pfalz and Romania?
139.53, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rheinland-Pfalz and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Rheinland-Pfalz and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st and Romania ranks 22nd 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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