Bulgaria vs Karlsruhe: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Karlsruhe
1,002 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Karlsruhe rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Karlsruhe
How they compare
Karlsruhe currently reports 1,002 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 971.43 Number.
That makes Karlsruhe's figure about 32.8 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Karlsruhe has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Karlsruhe ranks 20th of 41 countries.
Karlsruhe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Karlsruhe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 510.97 Number | 496.89 Number | Karlsruhe |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 771.99 Number | 765.56 Number | Karlsruhe |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 1,355 Number | 1,338 Number | Karlsruhe |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 1,218 Number | 1,194 Number | Karlsruhe |
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, Bulgaria or Karlsruhe?
- Karlsruhe, at 1,002 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Karlsruhe?
- 971.43 Number, with Karlsruhe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Karlsruhe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Karlsruhe rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Karlsruhe ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- 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.