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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed