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
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.