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

Bayern
453.63
in 2012
Netherlands
667.59
in 2012
Bayern rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th

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

  • Bayern
  • Netherlands
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 667.59 against 453.63 in Bayern, a difference of 213.96.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Bayern's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Bayern ahead.

Bayern ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 1501 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bayern averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bayern Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 51.63 29.46 22.18 Bayern
1980s 187.46 153.58 33.88 Bayern
1990s 302.51 310 7.49 Netherlands
2000s 559.2 607.42 48.22 Netherlands
2010s 555.73 709.45 153.71 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 667.59 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 Netherlands?
213.96, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bayern and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Bayern and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bayern ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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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