Estonia vs Köln: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Estonia
1.81 Number
in 2012
Köln
115.49 Number
in 2012
Estonia rank
36th
Köln rank
34th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Estonia
- Köln
How they compare
Köln currently reports 115.49 Number against 1.81 Number in Estonia, a difference of 113.68 Number.
That makes Köln's figure about 63.8 times Estonia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 36th and Köln ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Köln has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Köln | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 Number | 118.41 Number | 117.33 Number | Köln |
| 2000s | 3.48 Number | 189.11 Number | 185.64 Number | Köln |
| 2010s | 1.98 Number | 142.59 Number | 140.61 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, Estonia or Köln?
- Köln, at 115.49 Number against 1.81 Number in Estonia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Estonia and Köln?
- 113.68 Number, with Köln ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Köln?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Estonia and Köln rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Köln ranks 34th of 41 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.