Iceland vs Köln: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Iceland
21.75
in 2012
Köln
898.01
in 2012
Iceland rank
27th
Köln rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Iceland
- Köln
How they compare
Köln currently reports 898.01 against 21.75 in Iceland, a difference of 876.26.
That makes Köln's figure about 41.3 times Iceland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 27th and Köln ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Köln has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Köln | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 570.75 | 570.25 | Köln |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 794.58 | 792 | Köln |
| 1990s | 13.84 | 943.85 | 930.01 | Köln |
| 2000s | 29.77 | 1,351 | 1,322 | Köln |
| 2010s | 20.64 | 1,096 | 1,076 | 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, Iceland or Köln?
- Köln, at 898.01 against 21.75 in Iceland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Köln?
- 876.26, with Köln ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Köln?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Köln rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 27th and Köln ranks 25th of 31 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.