Cyprus vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Cyprus
2.5 Number
in 2012
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Cyprus rank
41st
Estonia rank
36th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.43 Number against 2.5 Number in Cyprus, a difference of 14.93 Number.
That makes Estonia's figure about 7.0 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 41st and Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 Number | 4.19 Number | 1.64 Number | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.89 Number | 17.34 Number | 7.45 Number | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.27 Number | 27 Number | 21.74 Number | Estonia |
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, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 17.43 Number against 2.5 Number in Cyprus as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 14.93 Number, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Cyprus ranks 41st and Estonia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.