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

Baden-Württemberg
4,194 Number
in 2012
Germany
18,503 Number
in 2012
Baden-Württemberg rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

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

  • Baden-Württemberg
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,503 Number against 4,194 Number in Baden-Württemberg, a difference of 14,309 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 4.4 times Baden-Württemberg's.

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

Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Baden-Württemberg Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 458.51 Number 3,107 Number 2,649 Number Germany
1980s 1,816 Number 8,992 Number 7,176 Number Germany
1990s 3,306 Number 14,482 Number 11,176 Number Germany
2000s 5,852 Number 23,017 Number 17,165 Number Germany
2010s 5,118 Number 21,554 Number 16,436 Number Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 18,503 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 Germany?
14,309 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Baden-Württemberg and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Baden-Württemberg and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st 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