Austria vs Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern
2,056 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Oberbayern rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Austria
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Oberbayern currently reports 2,056 Number against 1,605 Number in Austria, a difference of 451 Number.

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

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

Austria ranks 10th and Oberbayern ranks 6th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 410.05 Number 259.92 Number Oberbayern
1980s 489.11 Number 1,074 Number 585.19 Number Oberbayern
1990s 768.96 Number 1,615 Number 846.22 Number Oberbayern
2000s 1,486 Number 2,501 Number 1,015 Number Oberbayern
2010s 1,720 Number 2,326 Number 606.5 Number Oberbayern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Austria or Oberbayern?
Oberbayern, at 2,056 Number against 1,605 Number in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Oberbayern?
451 Number, with Oberbayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Oberbayern ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by 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
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed