Baden-Württemberg vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Baden-Württemberg
4,194 Number
in 2012
France
6,996 Number
in 2012
Baden-Württemberg rank
2nd
France rank
2nd

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

  • Baden-Württemberg
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 6,996 Number against 4,194 Number in Baden-Württemberg, a difference of 2,802 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Baden-Württemberg's.

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

Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Baden-Württemberg France Difference Ahead
1970s 458.51 Number 1,208 Number 749.18 Number France
1980s 1,816 Number 3,611 Number 1,794 Number France
1990s 3,306 Number 5,525 Number 2,219 Number France
2000s 5,852 Number 8,126 Number 2,274 Number France
2010s 5,118 Number 8,113 Number 2,996 Number France

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, Baden-Württemberg or France?
France, at 6,996 Number against 4,194 Number in Baden-Württemberg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Baden-Württemberg and France?
2,802 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Baden-Württemberg and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Baden-Württemberg and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and France ranks 2nd of 1634 regions.
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