Bulgaria vs Nordwestschweiz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Nordwestschweiz
145.82
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Nordwestschweiz rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Nordwestschweiz
How they compare
Nordwestschweiz currently reports 145.82 against 6.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 139.6.
That makes Nordwestschweiz's figure about 23.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Nordwestschweiz has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Nordwestschweiz has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nordwestschweiz | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 60.24 | 57.5 | Nordwestschweiz |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 68.83 | 67.21 | Nordwestschweiz |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 147.23 | 143.57 | Nordwestschweiz |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 172.3 | 166.73 | Nordwestschweiz |
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 Nordwestschweiz?
- Nordwestschweiz, at 145.82 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 Nordwestschweiz?
- 139.6, with Nordwestschweiz ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nordwestschweiz?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Nordwestschweiz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Nordwestschweiz ranks 22nd 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.