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

Oberbayern
214.73 Number
in 2012
Spain
265.92 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern rank
12th
Spain rank
10th

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

  • Oberbayern
  • Spain
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 265.92 Number against 214.73 Number in Oberbayern, a difference of 51.19 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Oberbayern's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Oberbayern ahead.

Oberbayern ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 1518 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Oberbayern averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oberbayern Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 32 Number 4.46 Number 27.55 Number Oberbayern
1980s 84.81 Number 27.19 Number 57.62 Number Oberbayern
1990s 146.27 Number 107.06 Number 39.21 Number Oberbayern
2000s 269.41 Number 280.21 Number 10.8 Number Spain
2010s 261.83 Number 313.2 Number 51.37 Number Spain

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, Oberbayern or Spain?
Spain, at 265.92 Number against 214.73 Number in Oberbayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Oberbayern and Spain?
51.19 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oberbayern and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Oberbayern and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberbayern ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 1518 regions.
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