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
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.