Freiburg vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Freiburg
811.41 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg
57.85 Number
in 2012
Freiburg rank
30th
Luxembourg rank
27th

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

  • Freiburg
  • Luxembourg
02505007501.0k1.2k197719942012

How they compare

Freiburg currently reports 811.41 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 753.56 Number.

That makes Freiburg's figure about 14.0 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.

Freiburg ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 27th of 1662 regions.

Freiburg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Freiburg Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 79.48 Number 14.52 Number 64.96 Number Freiburg
1980s 325.33 Number 27.61 Number 297.72 Number Freiburg
1990s 576.2 Number 40.59 Number 535.61 Number Freiburg
2000s 1,005 Number 85.53 Number 919.83 Number Freiburg
2010s 882.8 Number 67.88 Number 814.92 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, Freiburg or Luxembourg?
Freiburg, at 811.41 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Freiburg and Luxembourg?
753.56 Number, with Freiburg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Freiburg and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Freiburg and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freiburg ranks 30th and Luxembourg ranks 27th of 1662 regions.
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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed