Estonia vs München, Kreisfreie Stadt: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Estonia
17.43 Number
in 2012
München, Kreisfreie Stadt
710.75 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
München, Kreisfreie Stadt rank
35th

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

  • Estonia
  • München, Kreisfreie Stadt
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How they compare

München, Kreisfreie Stadt currently reports 710.75 Number against 17.43 Number in Estonia, a difference of 693.32 Number.

That makes München, Kreisfreie Stadt's figure about 40.8 times Estonia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, München, Kreisfreie Stadt has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 36th and München, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 35th of 41 countries.

München, Kreisfreie Stadt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia München, Kreisfreie Stadt Difference Ahead
1990s 4.04 Number 597.46 Number 593.42 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt
2000s 17.34 Number 864.05 Number 846.71 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt
2010s 27 Number 798.45 Number 771.45 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt

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 München, Kreisfreie Stadt?
München, Kreisfreie Stadt, at 710.75 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 München, Kreisfreie Stadt?
693.32 Number, with München, Kreisfreie Stadt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and München, Kreisfreie Stadt?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Estonia and München, Kreisfreie Stadt rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Estonia ranks 36th and München, Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 35th 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
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