Bulgaria vs Schleswig-Holstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Schleswig-Holstein
132.36
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Schleswig-Holstein rank
25th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Schleswig-Holstein
How they compare
Schleswig-Holstein currently reports 132.36 against 6.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 126.14.
That makes Schleswig-Holstein's figure about 21.3 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Schleswig-Holstein has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Schleswig-Holstein ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Schleswig-Holstein has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Schleswig-Holstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 43.38 | 40.64 | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 67.38 | 65.75 | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 117.18 | 113.52 | Schleswig-Holstein |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 131.15 | 125.59 | Schleswig-Holstein |
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 Schleswig-Holstein?
- Schleswig-Holstein, at 132.36 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 Schleswig-Holstein?
- 126.14, with Schleswig-Holstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Schleswig-Holstein?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Schleswig-Holstein rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Schleswig-Holstein ranks 25th 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.