Freiburg vs Portugal: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Freiburg
182.92
in 2012
Portugal
27.64
in 2012
Freiburg rank
18th
Portugal rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Freiburg
- Portugal
How they compare
Freiburg currently reports 182.92 against 27.64 in Portugal, a difference of 155.28.
That makes Freiburg's figure about 6.6 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Freiburg has been ahead every year.
Freiburg ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th of 1501 regions.
Freiburg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Freiburg | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.95 | 1 | 13.95 | Freiburg |
| 1980s | 51.99 | 1.12 | 50.87 | Freiburg |
| 1990s | 94.06 | 4.86 | 89.2 | Freiburg |
| 2000s | 199.71 | 16.68 | 183.03 | Freiburg |
| 2010s | 197.88 | 26.92 | 170.95 | 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 Portugal?
- Freiburg, at 182.92 against 27.64 in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Freiburg and Portugal?
- 155.28, with Freiburg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Freiburg and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Freiburg and Portugal rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Freiburg ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 17th 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.