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

Karlsruhe
1,002 Number
in 2012
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Karlsruhe rank
20th
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Karlsruhe
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Karlsruhe currently reports 1,002 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 910.9 Number.

That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 11.0 times Portugal's.

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

Karlsruhe ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 24th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Karlsruhe Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 167.78 Number 0.7767 Number 167 Number Karlsruhe
1980s 510.97 Number 5.33 Number 505.64 Number Karlsruhe
1990s 771.99 Number 17.96 Number 754.03 Number Karlsruhe
2000s 1,355 Number 80.83 Number 1,275 Number Karlsruhe
2010s 1,218 Number 101.24 Number 1,117 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 Portugal?
Karlsruhe, at 1,002 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Karlsruhe and Portugal?
910.9 Number, with Karlsruhe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Karlsruhe and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Karlsruhe and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Karlsruhe ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 24th 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