Bulgaria vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Bulgaria
6.22 Number
in 2012
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
120.41 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
30th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Bulgaria
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
How they compare
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 120.41 Number against 6.22 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 114.19 Number.
That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 19.4 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th of 41 countries.
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 Number | 69.96 Number | 67.22 Number | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 1990s | 1.63 Number | 177.19 Number | 175.56 Number | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2000s | 3.66 Number | 257.54 Number | 253.87 Number | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
| 2010s | 5.56 Number | 173.85 Number | 168.29 Number | South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) |
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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 120.41 Number against 6.22 Number 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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 114.19 Number, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 30th of 41 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.