Denmark vs Östra Sverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Denmark
1,041 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
1,169 Number
in 2012
Denmark rank
14th
Östra Sverige rank
16th

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

  • Denmark
  • Östra Sverige
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 1,169 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark, a difference of 128 Number.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Östra Sverige ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 65.92 Number 120.2 Number 54.28 Number Östra Sverige
1980s 219.53 Number 380.77 Number 161.25 Number Östra Sverige
1990s 543.73 Number 737.07 Number 193.34 Number Östra Sverige
2000s 1,122 Number 1,125 Number 2.63 Number Östra Sverige
2010s 1,256 Number 1,342 Number 86.02 Number Östra Sverige

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, Denmark or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 1,169 Number against 1,041 Number in Denmark as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Denmark and Östra Sverige?
128 Number, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Östra Sverige?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Denmark and Östra Sverige rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Denmark ranks 14th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th of 41 countries.
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