Nord-Ovest vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Nord-Ovest
1,408 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Nord-Ovest
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,408 Number in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 938 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Nord-Ovest's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Nord-Ovest ranks 10th 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 | Nord-Ovest | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.9 Number | 267.43 Number | 162.53 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 775.17 Number | 841.87 Number | 66.69 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1,355 Number | 1,510 Number | 155.02 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,065 Number | 2,410 Number | 344.64 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,720 Number | 2,646 Number | 925.85 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, Nord-Ovest or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,408 Number in Nord-Ovest as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nord-Ovest and Sweden?
- 938 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Nord-Ovest and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Nord-Ovest ranks 10th 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.