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

Greece
80.23 Number
in 2012
Köln
898.01 Number
in 2012
Greece rank
25th
Köln rank
25th

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

  • Greece
  • Köln
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Köln currently reports 898.01 Number against 80.23 Number in Greece, a difference of 817.78 Number.

That makes Köln's figure about 11.2 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 25th and Köln ranks 25th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Köln Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 Number 417.63 Number 415.24 Number Köln
1980s 12.57 Number 794.58 Number 782.01 Number Köln
1990s 36.06 Number 943.85 Number 907.78 Number Köln
2000s 86.13 Number 1,351 Number 1,265 Number Köln
2010s 76.66 Number 1,096 Number 1,020 Number 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, Greece or Köln?
Köln, at 898.01 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 Köln?
817.78 Number, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Köln?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Greece and Köln rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Greece ranks 25th and Köln ranks 25th 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