Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1,361 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,361 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), a difference of 985 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s.

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

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 165.72 Number 267.43 Number 101.72 Number Sweden
1980s 548.21 Number 841.87 Number 293.65 Number Sweden
1990s 900.44 Number 1,510 Number 609.67 Number Sweden
2000s 1,419 Number 2,410 Number 991.05 Number Sweden
2010s 1,593 Number 2,646 Number 1,052 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, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,361 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Sweden?
985 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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