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

Cyprus
0.13
in 2012
Köln
115.49
in 2012
Cyprus rank
31st
Köln rank
34th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Köln
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Köln currently reports 115.49 against 0.13 in Cyprus, a difference of 115.36.

That makes Köln's figure about 888.4 times Cyprus's.

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

Cyprus ranks 31st and Köln ranks 34th of 31 countries.

Köln has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Köln Difference Ahead
1980s 0.875 83.67 82.8 Köln
1990s 1.39 125.36 123.97 Köln
2000s 2.52 189.11 186.59 Köln
2010s 1.88 142.59 140.71 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, Cyprus or Köln?
Köln, at 115.49 against 0.13 in Cyprus as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Cyprus and Köln?
115.36, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Köln?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
How do Cyprus and Köln rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Cyprus ranks 31st and Köln ranks 34th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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