Finland vs Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Finland
114.2 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern
214.73 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
14th
Oberbayern rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Finland
  • Oberbayern
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Oberbayern currently reports 214.73 Number against 114.2 Number in Finland, a difference of 100.53 Number.

That makes Oberbayern's figure about 1.9 times Finland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Oberbayern has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 14th and Oberbayern ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Oberbayern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 6.74 Number 32 Number 25.27 Number Oberbayern
1980s 25.65 Number 84.81 Number 59.17 Number Oberbayern
1990s 72.23 Number 146.27 Number 74.04 Number Oberbayern
2000s 108.13 Number 269.41 Number 161.28 Number Oberbayern
2010s 109.91 Number 261.83 Number 151.92 Number Oberbayern

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, Finland or Oberbayern?
Oberbayern, at 214.73 Number against 114.2 Number in Finland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Oberbayern?
100.53 Number, with Oberbayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Oberbayern?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Finland and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Finland ranks 14th and Oberbayern ranks 12th 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.

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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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed