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

Bayern
710.73 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Bayern
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 935.65 Number against 710.73 Number in Bayern, a difference of 224.92 Number.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Bayern's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Bayern ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1427 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bayern averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 148.39 Number 82.39 Number 66 Number Bayern
1980s 376.3 Number 451.65 Number 75.36 Number United Kingdom
1990s 726.54 Number 980.34 Number 253.79 Number United Kingdom
2000s 1,185 Number 1,442 Number 257.51 Number United Kingdom
2010s 873.96 Number 1,035 Number 161.12 Number United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 935.65 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 United Kingdom?
224.92 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bayern ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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