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

Köln
898.01 Number
in 2012
Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Köln rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

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

  • Köln
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

Köln currently reports 898.01 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 806.91 Number.

That makes Köln's figure about 9.9 times Portugal's.

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

Köln ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Köln Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 417.63 Number 0.7767 Number 416.86 Number Köln
1980s 794.58 Number 5.33 Number 789.25 Number Köln
1990s 943.85 Number 17.96 Number 925.89 Number Köln
2000s 1,351 Number 80.83 Number 1,271 Number Köln
2010s 1,096 Number 101.24 Number 995.2 Number 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 Portugal?
Köln, at 898.01 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 Köln and Portugal?
806.91 Number, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Köln and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Köln ranks 25th 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