Bayern vs Germany: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS

Bayern
710.73 Number
in 2012
Germany
2,453 Number
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
Germany rank
1st

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS over time

  • Bayern
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,453 Number against 710.73 Number in Bayern, a difference of 1,742 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Bayern's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Bayern ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1427 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 148.39 Number 298.63 Number 150.24 Number Germany
1980s 376.3 Number 893.84 Number 517.55 Number Germany
1990s 726.54 Number 1,916 Number 1,189 Number Germany
2000s 1,185 Number 3,602 Number 2,417 Number Germany
2010s 873.96 Number 2,830 Number 1,956 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3, Bayern or Germany?
Germany, at 2,453 Number against 710.73 Number in Bayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Bayern and Germany?
1,742 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Germany rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bayern ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1427 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,468 places, 34,300 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed