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

Bayern
4,631 Number
in 2012
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
Italy rank
5th

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

  • Bayern
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bayern currently reports 4,631 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy, a difference of 1,055 Number.

That makes Bayern's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

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

Bayern ranks 1st and Italy ranks 5th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 660.39 Number 180.9 Number 479.49 Number Bayern
1980s 1,941 Number 1,388 Number 552.9 Number Bayern
1990s 3,220 Number 2,692 Number 527.29 Number Bayern
2000s 5,362 Number 4,527 Number 835.22 Number Bayern
2010s 5,246 Number 4,146 Number 1,100 Number Bayern

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 Italy?
Bayern, at 4,631 Number against 3,576 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bayern and Italy?
1,055 Number, with Bayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 1st and Italy ranks 5th 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