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

Iceland
21.75 Number
in 2012
München, Kreisfreie Stadt
710.75 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
35th
München, Kreisfreie Stadt rank
35th

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

  • Iceland
  • München, Kreisfreie Stadt
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How they compare

München, Kreisfreie Stadt currently reports 710.75 Number against 21.75 Number in Iceland, a difference of 689 Number.

That makes München, Kreisfreie Stadt's figure about 32.7 times Iceland's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, München, Kreisfreie Stadt has been ahead every year.

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

München, Kreisfreie Stadt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland München, Kreisfreie Stadt Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 289.81 Number 289.31 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt
1980s 2.58 Number 405.44 Number 402.85 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt
1990s 13.84 Number 560.49 Number 546.66 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt
2000s 29.77 Number 864.05 Number 834.28 Number München, Kreisfreie Stadt
2010s 20.64 Number 798.45 Number 777.82 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, Iceland or München, Kreisfreie Stadt?
München, Kreisfreie Stadt, at 710.75 Number against 21.75 Number 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 München, Kreisfreie Stadt?
689 Number, with München, Kreisfreie Stadt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and München, Kreisfreie Stadt?
34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
How do Iceland and München, Kreisfreie Stadt rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 35th 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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