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

Bayern
453.63
in 2012
Italy
717.32
in 2012
Bayern rank
4th
Italy rank
4th

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

  • Bayern
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 717.32 against 453.63 in Bayern, a difference of 263.69.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Bayern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bayern ahead.

Bayern ranks 4th and Italy ranks 4th of 1501 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bayern averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 51.63 25.01 26.63 Bayern
1980s 187.46 251.85 64.39 Italy
1990s 302.51 528.55 226.04 Italy
2000s 559.2 936.53 377.33 Italy
2010s 555.73 844.73 289 Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 717.32 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 Italy?
263.69, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Italy rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 4th and Italy ranks 4th 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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