Oberbayern vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Oberbayern
2,056 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Oberbayern
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 2,056 Number in Oberbayern, a difference of 587 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Oberbayern's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Oberbayern ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oberbayern | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.05 Number | 547.79 Number | 137.74 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,074 Number | 1,440 Number | 365.8 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,615 Number | 1,902 Number | 286.54 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,501 Number | 3,004 Number | 503.46 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,326 Number | 3,075 Number | 748.29 Number | Switzerland |
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, Oberbayern or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,643 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 Oberbayern and Switzerland?
- 587 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oberbayern and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Oberbayern and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Oberbayern ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
- 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.