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

Karlsruhe
1,002 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Karlsruhe rank
20th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Karlsruhe
  • Norway
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 1,002 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 598.08 Number.

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 2.5 times Norway's.

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

Karlsruhe ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 1662 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Karlsruhe Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 167.78 Number 27.33 Number 140.45 Number Karlsruhe
1980s 510.97 Number 106.71 Number 404.26 Number Karlsruhe
1990s 771.99 Number 239.35 Number 532.63 Number Karlsruhe
2000s 1,355 Number 441.42 Number 914.08 Number Karlsruhe
2010s 1,218 Number 470.27 Number 747.88 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 Norway?
Karlsruhe, at 1,002 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Karlsruhe and Norway?
598.08 Number, with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Karlsruhe and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Karlsruhe and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Karlsruhe ranks 20th and Norway ranks 17th of 1662 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
1,703 places, 50,324 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed