Bulgaria vs Düsseldorf: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Düsseldorf
126.46
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Düsseldorf rank
27th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Düsseldorf
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Düsseldorf currently reports 126.46 against 6.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 120.24.

That makes Düsseldorf's figure about 20.3 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Düsseldorf has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Düsseldorf ranks 27th of 31 countries.

Düsseldorf has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Düsseldorf Difference Ahead
1980s 2.74 94.24 91.51 Düsseldorf
1990s 1.63 131.02 129.39 Düsseldorf
2000s 3.66 224.84 221.17 Düsseldorf
2010s 5.56 170.71 165.15 Düsseldorf

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, Bulgaria or Düsseldorf?
Düsseldorf, at 126.46 against 6.22 in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Düsseldorf?
120.24, with Düsseldorf ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Düsseldorf?
31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Düsseldorf rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Düsseldorf ranks 27th of 31 countries.
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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