Norway vs Oberbayern: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Norway
66.33
in 2012
Oberbayern
214.73
in 2012
Norway rank
13th
Oberbayern rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Norway
  • Oberbayern
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Oberbayern currently reports 214.73 against 66.33 in Norway, a difference of 148.4.

That makes Oberbayern's figure about 3.2 times Norway's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Oberbayern has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 13th 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 Norway Oberbayern Difference Ahead
1970s 5.19 22.88 17.68 Oberbayern
1980s 18.57 84.81 66.25 Oberbayern
1990s 52.33 146.27 93.94 Oberbayern
2000s 83.29 269.41 186.12 Oberbayern
2010s 71.6 261.83 190.22 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, Norway or Oberbayern?
Oberbayern, at 214.73 against 66.33 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Norway and Oberbayern?
148.4, with Oberbayern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oberbayern?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Norway and Oberbayern rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Norway ranks 13th 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.

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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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