France vs Oberbayern: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

France
1,697
in 2012
Oberbayern
409.56
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Oberbayern rank
4th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • France
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,697 against 409.56 in Oberbayern, a difference of 1,287.

That makes France's figure about 4.1 times Oberbayern's.

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

France ranks 2nd and Oberbayern ranks 4th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 163.35 130.88 32.47 France
1980s 511.45 288.26 223.18 France
1990s 1,071 519.21 551.6 France
2000s 1,929 707.04 1,222 France
2010s 1,938 485.38 1,452 France

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, France or Oberbayern?
France, at 1,697 against 409.56 in Oberbayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between France and Oberbayern?
1,287, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and Oberbayern rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
France ranks 2nd and Oberbayern ranks 4th of 31 countries.
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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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