Finland vs Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern
2,056 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Oberbayern rank
6th

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

  • Finland
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Oberbayern currently reports 2,056 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland, a difference of 725 Number.

That makes Oberbayern's figure about 1.5 times Finland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Oberbayern has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 11th and Oberbayern ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Oberbayern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 18.83 Number 410.05 Number 391.21 Number Oberbayern
1980s 194.31 Number 1,074 Number 879.99 Number Oberbayern
1990s 784.87 Number 1,615 Number 830.31 Number Oberbayern
2000s 1,337 Number 2,501 Number 1,164 Number Oberbayern
2010s 1,352 Number 2,326 Number 974.62 Number Oberbayern

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, Finland or Oberbayern?
Oberbayern, at 2,056 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Oberbayern?
725 Number, with Oberbayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Finland and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 11th and Oberbayern ranks 6th 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