Bayern vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bayern
4,631 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,247 Number
in 2012
Bayern rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Bayern
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bayern currently reports 4,631 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 384 Number.

That makes Bayern's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bayern ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 1634 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bayern averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 660.39 Number 1,071 Number 411.05 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,941 Number 3,103 Number 1,162 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3,220 Number 4,122 Number 902.34 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,362 Number 5,647 Number 284.69 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,246 Number 4,971 Number 274.96 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bayern, at 4,631 Number against 4,247 Number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bayern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
384 Number, with Bayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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