Hessen vs Norway: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Hessen
256.47
in 2012
Norway
66.33
in 2012
Hessen rank
10th
Norway rank
13th

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

  • Hessen
  • Norway
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Hessen currently reports 256.47 against 66.33 in Norway, a difference of 190.14.

That makes Hessen's figure about 3.9 times Norway's.

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

Hessen ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 1501 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hessen Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 64.36 5.19 59.17 Hessen
1980s 167.29 18.57 148.72 Hessen
1990s 255.47 52.33 203.13 Hessen
2000s 368.89 83.29 285.6 Hessen
2010s 357.3 71.6 285.7 Hessen

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, Hessen or Norway?
Hessen, at 256.47 against 66.33 in Norway as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hessen and Norway?
190.14, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hessen and Norway rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Hessen ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 1501 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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