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

Köln
898.01 Number
in 2012
Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Köln rank
25th
Slovakia rank
29th

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

  • Köln
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Köln currently reports 898.01 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 869.15 Number.

That makes Köln's figure about 31.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.

Köln ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 29th of 1634 regions.

Köln has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Köln Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 975 Number 8.95 Number 966.05 Number Köln
2000s 1,351 Number 27.81 Number 1,324 Number Köln
2010s 1,096 Number 43 Number 1,053 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 Slovakia?
Köln, at 898.01 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Köln and Slovakia?
869.15 Number, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Slovakia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Köln and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Köln ranks 25th and Slovakia ranks 29th 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