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

Hessen
1,328 Number
in 2012
Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Hessen rank
12th
Norway rank
17th

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

  • Hessen
  • Norway
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How they compare

Hessen currently reports 1,328 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 924.08 Number.

That makes Hessen's figure about 3.3 times Norway's.

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

Hessen ranks 12th and Norway ranks 17th of 1634 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hessen Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 448.62 Number 27.33 Number 421.29 Number Hessen
1980s 1,109 Number 106.71 Number 1,002 Number Hessen
1990s 1,550 Number 239.35 Number 1,311 Number Hessen
2000s 1,879 Number 441.42 Number 1,437 Number Hessen
2010s 1,628 Number 470.27 Number 1,157 Number Hessen

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, Hessen or Norway?
Hessen, at 1,328 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hessen and Norway?
924.08 Number, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hessen and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hessen ranks 12th and Norway ranks 17th 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