Sweden vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
1,422 Number
in 2012
Sweden rank
9th
Zuid-Nederland rank
9th

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

  • Sweden
  • Zuid-Nederland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 924 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Zuid-Nederland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 9th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 267.43 Number 119.85 Number 147.58 Number Sweden
1980s 841.87 Number 565.25 Number 276.62 Number Sweden
1990s 1,510 Number 941.76 Number 568.35 Number Sweden
2000s 2,410 Number 2,010 Number 399.98 Number Sweden
2010s 2,646 Number 1,603 Number 1,043 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, Sweden or Zuid-Nederland?
Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Sweden and Zuid-Nederland?
924 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Sweden and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sweden ranks 9th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th 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