Freiburg vs Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Freiburg
182.92
in 2012
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Freiburg rank
18th
Ireland rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Freiburg
- Ireland
How they compare
Freiburg currently reports 182.92 against 55.73 in Ireland, a difference of 127.19.
That makes Freiburg's figure about 3.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.
Freiburg ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th of 1501 regions.
Freiburg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Freiburg | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.73 | 2.5 | 9.23 | Freiburg |
| 1980s | 47.9 | 9.62 | 38.29 | Freiburg |
| 1990s | 94.06 | 33.15 | 60.91 | Freiburg |
| 2000s | 199.71 | 77.75 | 121.96 | Freiburg |
| 2010s | 197.88 | 78.84 | 119.03 | 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 Ireland?
- Freiburg, at 182.92 against 55.73 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Freiburg and Ireland?
- 127.19, with Freiburg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Freiburg and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Freiburg and Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Freiburg ranks 18th and Ireland ranks 15th 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.