Bulgaria vs Westösterreich: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Westösterreich
134.69
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Westösterreich rank
23rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Westösterreich
How they compare
Westösterreich currently reports 134.69 against 6.22 in Bulgaria, a difference of 128.47.
That makes Westösterreich's figure about 21.7 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Westösterreich has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Westösterreich ranks 23rd of 31 countries.
Westösterreich has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Westösterreich | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 | 30.09 | 27.36 | Westösterreich |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 53.35 | 51.72 | Westösterreich |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 110.23 | 106.57 | Westösterreich |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 148.27 | 142.71 | Westösterreich |
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 Westösterreich?
- Westösterreich, at 134.69 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 Westösterreich?
- 128.47, with Westösterreich ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Westösterreich?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Westösterreich rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Westösterreich ranks 23rd 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.