Bayern vs France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bayern
453.63
in 2012
France
1,037
in 2012
Bayern rank
4th
France rank
2nd

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

  • Bayern
  • France
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

France currently reports 1,037 against 453.63 in Bayern, a difference of 583.37.

That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Bayern's.

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

Bayern ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern France Difference Ahead
1970s 51.63 116.33 64.7 France
1980s 187.46 492.84 305.38 France
1990s 302.51 991.11 688.6 France
2000s 559.2 1,426 866.49 France
2010s 555.73 1,230 673.95 France

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, Bayern or France?
France, at 1,037 against 453.63 in Bayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bayern and France?
583.37, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and France?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 4th and France ranks 2nd 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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