Oberbayern vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Oberbayern
2,056 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Oberbayern rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Oberbayern
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 2,056 Number in Oberbayern, a difference of 290 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Oberbayern's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Oberbayern ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 1634 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Oberbayern averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oberbayern Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 410.05 Number 267.43 Number 142.61 Number Oberbayern
1980s 1,074 Number 841.87 Number 232.44 Number Oberbayern
1990s 1,615 Number 1,510 Number 105.08 Number Oberbayern
2000s 2,501 Number 2,410 Number 90.96 Number Oberbayern
2010s 2,326 Number 2,646 Number 319.57 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, Oberbayern or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 2,056 Number in Oberbayern as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Oberbayern and Sweden?
290 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oberbayern and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Oberbayern and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Oberbayern ranks 6th 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