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

Norway
403.92 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
1,169 Number
in 2012
Norway rank
17th
Östra Sverige rank
16th

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

  • Norway
  • Östra Sverige
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How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 1,169 Number against 403.92 Number in Norway, a difference of 765.08 Number.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 2.9 times Norway's.

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

Norway ranks 17th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 27.33 Number 120.2 Number 92.87 Number Östra Sverige
1980s 106.71 Number 380.77 Number 274.07 Number Östra Sverige
1990s 239.35 Number 737.07 Number 497.71 Number Östra Sverige
2000s 441.42 Number 1,125 Number 683.52 Number Östra Sverige
2010s 470.27 Number 1,342 Number 871.77 Number Östra Sverige

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, Norway or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 1,169 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 Norway and Östra Sverige?
765.08 Number, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Östra Sverige?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Norway and Östra Sverige rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Norway ranks 17th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th 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.

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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