Bulgaria vs Lombardia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Lombardia
909.08 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Lombardia rank
24th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Lombardia
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How they compare

Lombardia currently reports 909.08 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 878.51 Number.

That makes Lombardia's figure about 29.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Lombardia has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Lombardia ranks 24th of 41 countries.

Lombardia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lombardia Difference Ahead
1980s 14.08 Number 512.46 Number 498.38 Number Lombardia
1990s 6.43 Number 925.8 Number 919.37 Number Lombardia
2000s 17.41 Number 1,399 Number 1,381 Number Lombardia
2010s 24.64 Number 1,139 Number 1,114 Number Lombardia

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 Lombardia?
Lombardia, at 909.08 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 Lombardia?
878.51 Number, with Lombardia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lombardia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Lombardia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Lombardia ranks 24th 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.

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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