Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
1,495 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,495 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), a difference of 851 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s.

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

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 174.68 Number 267.43 Number 92.76 Number Sweden
1980s 584.3 Number 841.87 Number 257.56 Number Sweden
1990s 979.23 Number 1,510 Number 530.87 Number Sweden
2000s 1,564 Number 2,410 Number 845.68 Number Sweden
2010s 1,791 Number 2,646 Number 854.52 Number Sweden

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, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,495 Number in Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Sweden?
851 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 1634 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). 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 (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed