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

Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern
2,056 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Oberbayern rank
6th

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

  • Italy
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 2,056 Number in Oberbayern, a difference of 1,520 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Oberbayern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Oberbayern ahead.

Italy ranks 5th and Oberbayern ranks 6th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Oberbayern in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 180.9 Number 410.05 Number 229.14 Number Oberbayern
1980s 1,388 Number 1,074 Number 313.73 Number Italy
1990s 2,692 Number 1,615 Number 1,077 Number Italy
2000s 4,527 Number 2,501 Number 2,027 Number Italy
2010s 4,146 Number 2,326 Number 1,820 Number Italy

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, Italy or Oberbayern?
Italy, at 3,576 Number against 2,056 Number in Oberbayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Oberbayern?
1,520 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Italy ranks 5th 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