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
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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.

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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