Baden-Württemberg vs Germany: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Baden-Württemberg
478.88
in 2012
Germany
2,490
in 2012
Baden-Württemberg rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

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

  • Baden-Württemberg
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,490 against 478.88 in Baden-Württemberg, a difference of 2,011.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.2 times Baden-Württemberg's.

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

Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Baden-Württemberg Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 52.92 345.26 292.35 Germany
1980s 192.82 1,065 872.41 Germany
1990s 337.26 1,747 1,410 Germany
2000s 646.2 3,141 2,495 Germany
2010s 601.99 3,000 2,398 Germany

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, Baden-Württemberg or Germany?
Germany, at 2,490 against 478.88 in Baden-Württemberg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Baden-Württemberg and Germany?
2,011, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Baden-Württemberg and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Baden-Württemberg and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Baden-Württemberg ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 1501 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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