Köln vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Köln
115.49 Number
in 2012
Lithuania
3.5 Number
in 2012
Köln rank
34th
Lithuania rank
32nd

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Köln
  • Lithuania
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Köln currently reports 115.49 Number against 3.5 Number in Lithuania, a difference of 111.99 Number.

That makes Köln's figure about 33.0 times Lithuania's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Köln has been ahead every year.

Köln ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 1518 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Köln Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 103.47 Number 0.795 Number 102.67 Number Köln
2000s 188.31 Number 1.91 Number 186.4 Number Köln
2010s 142.59 Number 3.22 Number 139.37 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, Köln or Lithuania?
Köln, at 115.49 Number against 3.5 Number in Lithuania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Köln and Lithuania?
111.99 Number, with Köln ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Köln and Lithuania?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Köln and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Köln ranks 34th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 1518 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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