Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,644 Number against 2,346 Number in Sweden, a difference of 298 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.96 Number | 267.43 Number | 31.53 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,162 Number | 841.87 Number | 319.65 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,926 Number | 1,510 Number | 416.07 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,555 Number | 2,410 Number | 1,146 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,036 Number | 2,646 Number | 390.18 Number | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 2,644 Number against 2,346 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 298 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.