Estonia vs Mittelfranken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
Mittelfranken
804.95 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Mittelfranken rank
31st

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

  • Estonia
  • Mittelfranken
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How they compare

Mittelfranken currently reports 804.95 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia, a difference of 787.52 Number.

That makes Mittelfranken's figure about 46.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Mittelfranken has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 36th and Mittelfranken ranks 31st of 41 countries.

Mittelfranken has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Mittelfranken Difference Ahead
1990s 4.04 Number 494.42 Number 490.38 Number Mittelfranken
2000s 17.34 Number 847.31 Number 829.97 Number Mittelfranken
2010s 27 Number 914.3 Number 887.3 Number Mittelfranken

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 Mittelfranken?
Mittelfranken, at 804.95 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 Mittelfranken?
787.52 Number, with Mittelfranken ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mittelfranken?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and Mittelfranken rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Estonia ranks 36th and Mittelfranken ranks 31st 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.

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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