Bulgaria vs Rheinland-Pfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz
148.12
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Rheinland-Pfalz
How they compare
Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 148.12 against 6.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 141.9.
That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 23.8 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Rheinland-Pfalz | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 74.72 | 71.98 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 134.42 | 132.79 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 211.58 | 207.92 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 168.84 | 163.27 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Rheinland-Pfalz, at 148.12 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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
- 141.9, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rheinland-Pfalz?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Rheinland-Pfalz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st 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.