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

Karlsruhe
1,002 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg
57.85 Number
in 2012
Karlsruhe rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
27th

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

  • Karlsruhe
  • Luxembourg
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 1,002 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 944.15 Number.

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 17.3 times Luxembourg's.

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

Karlsruhe ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 27th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Karlsruhe Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 167.78 Number 14.52 Number 153.26 Number Karlsruhe
1980s 510.97 Number 27.61 Number 483.36 Number Karlsruhe
1990s 771.99 Number 40.59 Number 731.4 Number Karlsruhe
2000s 1,355 Number 85.53 Number 1,270 Number Karlsruhe
2010s 1,218 Number 67.88 Number 1,150 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, Karlsruhe or Luxembourg?
Karlsruhe, at 1,002 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Karlsruhe and Luxembourg?
944.15 Number, with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Karlsruhe and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Karlsruhe and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Karlsruhe ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 27th of 1634 regions.
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