Bayern vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bayern
4,631
in 2012
Germany
18,503
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
Germany rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bayern
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18,503 against 4,631 in Bayern, a difference of 13,872.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.0 times Bayern's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Bayern ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1633 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bayern | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 660.39 | 3,107 | 2,447 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,941 | 8,992 | 7,051 | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,220 | 14,482 | 11,262 | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,362 | 23,017 | 17,654 | Germany |
| 2010s | 5,246 | 21,554 | 16,307 | 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, Bayern or Germany?
- Germany, at 18,503 against 4,631 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 Germany?
- 13,872, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Bayern and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bayern ranks 1st and Germany ranks 1st of 1633 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.