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

Ireland
242.42 Number
in 2012
Karlsruhe
1,002 Number
in 2012
Ireland rank
19th
Karlsruhe rank
20th

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

  • Ireland
  • Karlsruhe
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 1,002 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland, a difference of 759.58 Number.

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 4.1 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 19th 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 Ireland Karlsruhe Difference Ahead
1970s 8.3 Number 167.78 Number 159.48 Number Karlsruhe
1980s 37.48 Number 510.97 Number 473.49 Number Karlsruhe
1990s 109.42 Number 771.99 Number 662.56 Number Karlsruhe
2000s 268.53 Number 1,355 Number 1,087 Number Karlsruhe
2010s 295.95 Number 1,218 Number 922.2 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, Ireland or Karlsruhe?
Karlsruhe, at 1,002 Number against 242.42 Number in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Karlsruhe?
759.58 Number, with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Karlsruhe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Ireland and Karlsruhe rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Ireland ranks 19th 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed