Spain vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Spain
265.92
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
396.21
in 2012
Spain rank
8th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • Spain
  • Zuid-Nederland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Zuid-Nederland currently reports 396.21 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 130.29.

That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zuid-Nederland ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Zuid-Nederland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 4.46 11.17 6.71 Zuid-Nederland
1980s 27.19 40.67 13.48 Zuid-Nederland
1990s 107.06 84.39 22.68 Spain
2000s 280.21 226.16 54.04 Spain
2010s 313.2 411.24 98.04 Zuid-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, Spain or Zuid-Nederland?
Zuid-Nederland, at 396.21 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 Spain and Zuid-Nederland?
130.29, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zuid-Nederland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Spain and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Spain ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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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