Düsseldorf vs Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Düsseldorf
1,156 Number
in 2012
Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
17th
Greece rank
25th

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Greece
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 1,156 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 1,076 Number.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 14.4 times Greece's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Düsseldorf has been ahead every year.

Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Greece ranks 25th of 1634 regions.

Düsseldorf has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 329.72 Number 2.39 Number 327.33 Number Düsseldorf
1980s 885.68 Number 12.57 Number 873.11 Number Düsseldorf
1990s 1,135 Number 36.06 Number 1,099 Number Düsseldorf
2000s 1,445 Number 86.13 Number 1,359 Number Düsseldorf
2010s 1,326 Number 76.66 Number 1,249 Number Düsseldorf

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, Düsseldorf or Greece?
Düsseldorf, at 1,156 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Greece?
1,076 Number, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Greece?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Greece rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 17th and Greece ranks 25th of 1634 regions.
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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed