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

Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern
2,056 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Oberbayern rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Oberbayern
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,644 Number against 2,056 Number in Oberbayern, a difference of 588 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Oberbayern's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Oberbayern ranks 6th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 298.96 Number 410.05 Number 111.09 Number Oberbayern
1980s 1,162 Number 1,074 Number 87.22 Number Netherlands
1990s 1,926 Number 1,615 Number 310.99 Number Netherlands
2000s 3,555 Number 2,501 Number 1,055 Number Netherlands
2010s 3,036 Number 2,326 Number 709.75 Number Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Oberbayern?
Netherlands, at 2,644 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 Netherlands and Oberbayern?
588 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th 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