Freiburg vs Greece: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Freiburg
182.92
in 2012
Greece
23.99
in 2012
Freiburg rank
18th
Greece rank
19th

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

  • Freiburg
  • Greece
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Freiburg currently reports 182.92 against 23.99 in Greece, a difference of 158.93.

That makes Freiburg's figure about 7.6 times Greece's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.

Freiburg ranks 18th and Greece ranks 19th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Freiburg Greece Difference Ahead
1970s 12.5 0.625 11.88 Freiburg
1980s 47.9 2.19 45.71 Freiburg
1990s 94.06 10.7 83.36 Freiburg
2000s 199.71 21.15 178.56 Freiburg
2010s 197.88 21.12 176.76 Freiburg

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, Freiburg or Greece?
Freiburg, at 182.92 against 23.99 in Greece as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Freiburg and Greece?
158.93, with Freiburg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Freiburg and Greece?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Freiburg and Greece rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Freiburg ranks 18th and Greece ranks 19th 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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