Köln vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Köln
898.01
in 2012
Luxembourg
57.85
in 2012
Köln rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Köln
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Köln currently reports 898.01 against 57.85 in Luxembourg, a difference of 840.16.
That makes Köln's figure about 15.5 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.
Köln ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 1633 regions.
Köln has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Köln | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 417.63 | 14.52 | 403.11 | Köln |
| 1980s | 794.58 | 27.61 | 766.97 | Köln |
| 1990s | 943.85 | 40.59 | 903.26 | Köln |
| 2000s | 1,351 | 85.53 | 1,266 | Köln |
| 2010s | 1,096 | 67.88 | 1,029 | Köln |
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, Köln or Luxembourg?
- Köln, at 898.01 against 57.85 in Luxembourg as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Köln and Luxembourg?
- 840.16, with Köln ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Luxembourg?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Köln and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Köln ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 22nd of 1633 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.