Estonia vs Köln: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Estonia
17.43
in 2012
Köln
898.01
in 2012
Estonia rank
28th
Köln rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Estonia
- Köln
How they compare
Köln currently reports 898.01 against 17.43 in Estonia, a difference of 880.58.
That makes Köln's figure about 51.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 28th and Köln ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Köln has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Köln | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 | 975 | 970.96 | Köln |
| 2000s | 17.34 | 1,351 | 1,334 | Köln |
| 2010s | 27 | 1,096 | 1,069 | Köln |
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 Köln?
- Köln, at 898.01 against 17.43 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 Köln?
- 880.58, with Köln ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Köln?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Köln rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 28th and Köln ranks 25th of 31 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.