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
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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.

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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