Bulgaria vs Rheinland-Pfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz
825.01 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
29th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Rheinland-Pfalz
How they compare
Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 825.01 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 794.44 Number.
That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 27.0 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Rheinland-Pfalz | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.08 Number | 601.1 Number | 587.02 Number | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1990s | 6.43 Number | 870.7 Number | 864.27 Number | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 2000s | 17.41 Number | 1,164 Number | 1,146 Number | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 2010s | 24.64 Number | 1,014 Number | 989.25 Number | Rheinland-Pfalz |
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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Rheinland-Pfalz, at 825.01 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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
- 794.44 Number, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rheinland-Pfalz?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Rheinland-Pfalz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 29th 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.