Hessen vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Hessen
1,328 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Hessen rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Hessen
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,328 Number in Hessen, a difference of 1,018 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.8 times Hessen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hessen ahead.
Hessen ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 1662 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hessen averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hessen | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 448.62 Number | 267.43 Number | 181.19 Number | Hessen |
| 1980s | 1,109 Number | 841.87 Number | 266.87 Number | Hessen |
| 1990s | 1,550 Number | 1,510 Number | 40.36 Number | Hessen |
| 2000s | 1,879 Number | 2,410 Number | 531.1 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,628 Number | 2,646 Number | 1,018 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, Hessen or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,328 Number in Hessen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hessen and Sweden?
- 1,018 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Hessen and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hessen ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 1662 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.