Greece vs Karlsruhe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Karlsruhe
1,002 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Karlsruhe rank
20th

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

  • Greece
  • Karlsruhe
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 1,002 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 921.77 Number.

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 12.5 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 25th and Karlsruhe ranks 20th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Karlsruhe Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 Number 167.78 Number 165.39 Number Karlsruhe
1980s 12.57 Number 510.97 Number 498.4 Number Karlsruhe
1990s 36.06 Number 771.99 Number 735.92 Number Karlsruhe
2000s 86.13 Number 1,355 Number 1,269 Number Karlsruhe
2010s 76.66 Number 1,218 Number 1,141 Number Karlsruhe

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, Greece or Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe, at 1,002 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Greece and Karlsruhe?
921.77 Number, with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Karlsruhe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Karlsruhe rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Karlsruhe ranks 20th 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