Bulgaria vs Mittelfranken: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Mittelfranken
804.95 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Mittelfranken rank
31st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Mittelfranken
How they compare
Mittelfranken currently reports 804.95 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 774.38 Number.
That makes Mittelfranken's figure about 26.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mittelfranken has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Mittelfranken ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Mittelfranken has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mittelfranken | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 341.17 Number | 327.09 Number | Mittelfranken |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 479.69 Number | 473.27 Number | Mittelfranken |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 847.31 Number | 829.91 Number | Mittelfranken |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 914.3 Number | 889.66 Number | Mittelfranken |
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 Mittelfranken?
- Mittelfranken, at 804.95 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 Mittelfranken?
- 774.38 Number, with Mittelfranken ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mittelfranken?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Mittelfranken rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Mittelfranken ranks 31st 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.