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

Netherlands
545.39
in 2012
Oberbayern
409.56
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Oberbayern rank
4th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 545.39 against 409.56 in Oberbayern, a difference of 135.83.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Oberbayern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Oberbayern ahead.

Netherlands ranks 5th and Oberbayern ranks 4th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Oberbayern in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 24.11 130.88 106.77 Oberbayern
1980s 194.21 288.26 94.06 Oberbayern
1990s 532.96 519.21 13.75 Netherlands
2000s 1,076 707.04 368.96 Netherlands
2010s 653.85 485.38 168.47 Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Oberbayern?
Netherlands, at 545.39 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 Netherlands and Oberbayern?
135.83, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Oberbayern rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Netherlands ranks 5th 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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