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
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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.

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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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