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

Bayern
453.63
in 2012
Germany
2,490
in 2012
Bayern rank
4th
Germany rank
1st

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

  • Bayern
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,490 against 453.63 in Bayern, a difference of 2,036.

That makes Germany's figure about 5.5 times Bayern's.

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

Bayern ranks 4th 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 Bayern Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 51.63 345.26 293.63 Germany
1980s 187.46 1,065 877.77 Germany
1990s 302.51 1,747 1,444 Germany
2000s 559.2 3,141 2,582 Germany
2010s 555.73 3,000 2,444 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, Bayern or Germany?
Germany, at 2,490 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 Germany?
2,036, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Germany?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Germany rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 4th 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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