Düsseldorf vs Estonia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Düsseldorf
126.46
in 2012
Estonia
1.81
in 2012
Düsseldorf rank
27th
Estonia rank
28th

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

  • Düsseldorf
  • Estonia
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 126.46 against 1.81 in Estonia, a difference of 124.65.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 69.9 times Estonia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Düsseldorf has been ahead every year.

Düsseldorf ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 28th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Düsseldorf Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 140.71 1.08 139.62 Düsseldorf
2000s 224.84 3.48 221.36 Düsseldorf
2010s 170.71 1.98 168.73 Düsseldorf

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, Düsseldorf or Estonia?
Düsseldorf, at 126.46 against 1.81 in Estonia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Düsseldorf and Estonia?
124.65, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Düsseldorf and Estonia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Düsseldorf and Estonia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Düsseldorf ranks 27th and Estonia ranks 28th of 1501 regions.
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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