Spain vs Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Spain
265.92
in 2012
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
322.9
in 2012
Spain rank
8th
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank
7th

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

  • Spain
  • Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant currently reports 322.9 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 56.98.

That makes Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 4.46 3.64 0.815 Spain
1980s 27.19 16.13 11.06 Spain
1990s 107.06 33.89 73.17 Spain
2000s 280.21 142.59 137.62 Spain
2010s 313.2 333.12 19.92 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant

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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, at 322.9 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 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
56.98, with Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Spain and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Spain ranks 8th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 7th 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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