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

Stuttgart
1,730
in 2012
Sweden
2,346
in 2012
Stuttgart rank
7th
Sweden rank
7th

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

  • Stuttgart
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,346 against 1,730 in Stuttgart, a difference of 616.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Stuttgart's.

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

Stuttgart ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 7th of 1633 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Stuttgart Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 167.86 267.43 99.57 Sweden
1980s 730.12 841.87 111.74 Sweden
1990s 1,486 1,510 23.85 Sweden
2000s 2,591 2,410 181.38 Stuttgart
2010s 2,212 2,646 433.4 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, Stuttgart or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,346 against 1,730 in Stuttgart as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Stuttgart and Sweden?
616, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Stuttgart and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Stuttgart and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Stuttgart ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 7th of 1633 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed