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
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.