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

Germany
2,453
in 2012
Oberbayern
409.56
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Oberbayern rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,453 against 409.56 in Oberbayern, a difference of 2,043.

That makes Germany's figure about 6.0 times Oberbayern's.

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

Germany ranks 1st and Oberbayern ranks 4th of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 298.63 130.88 167.75 Germany
1980s 893.84 288.26 605.58 Germany
1990s 1,916 519.21 1,396 Germany
2000s 3,602 707.04 2,895 Germany
2010s 2,830 485.38 2,344 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, Germany or Oberbayern?
Germany, at 2,453 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 Germany and Oberbayern?
2,043, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Germany and Oberbayern rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Germany ranks 1st 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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