Bayern vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bayern
4,631 Number
in 2012
France
6,996 Number
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
France rank
2nd

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

  • Bayern
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 6,996 Number against 4,631 Number in Bayern, a difference of 2,365 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Bayern's.

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

Bayern ranks 1st 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 Bayern France Difference Ahead
1970s 660.39 Number 1,208 Number 547.3 Number France
1980s 1,941 Number 3,611 Number 1,670 Number France
1990s 3,220 Number 5,525 Number 2,306 Number France
2000s 5,362 Number 8,126 Number 2,763 Number France
2010s 5,246 Number 8,113 Number 2,867 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, Bayern or France?
France, at 6,996 Number against 4,631 Number in Bayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bayern and France?
2,365 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 1st 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