Ireland vs Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Ireland
55.73
in 2012
Oberbayern
214.73
in 2012
Ireland rank
15th
Oberbayern rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Ireland
- Oberbayern
How they compare
Oberbayern currently reports 214.73 against 55.73 in Ireland, a difference of 159.
That makes Oberbayern's figure about 3.9 times Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Oberbayern has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 15th and Oberbayern ranks 12th of 31 countries.
Oberbayern has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Oberbayern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5 | 22.88 | 20.38 | Oberbayern |
| 1980s | 9.62 | 84.81 | 75.2 | Oberbayern |
| 1990s | 33.15 | 146.27 | 113.12 | Oberbayern |
| 2000s | 77.75 | 269.41 | 191.66 | Oberbayern |
| 2010s | 78.84 | 261.83 | 182.98 | 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, Ireland or Oberbayern?
- Oberbayern, at 214.73 against 55.73 in Ireland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ireland and Oberbayern?
- 159, with Oberbayern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Oberbayern?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Ireland and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Oberbayern ranks 12th 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.