Estonia vs Freiburg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Freiburg
811.41 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Freiburg rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Freiburg
How they compare
Freiburg currently reports 811.41 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia, a difference of 793.98 Number.
That makes Freiburg's figure about 46.6 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 36th and Freiburg ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Freiburg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Freiburg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 Number | 612.61 Number | 608.57 Number | Freiburg |
| 2000s | 17.34 Number | 1,005 Number | 988.02 Number | Freiburg |
| 2010s | 27 Number | 882.8 Number | 855.79 Number | Freiburg |
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, Estonia or Freiburg?
- Freiburg, at 811.41 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Freiburg?
- 793.98 Number, with Freiburg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Freiburg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Freiburg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Freiburg ranks 30th 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.