Hessen vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Hessen
256.47
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Hessen rank
10th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Hessen
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 275.22 against 256.47 in Hessen, a difference of 18.75.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hessen's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hessen ahead.
Hessen ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th of 1501 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hessen averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hessen | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.36 | 36.11 | 28.25 | Hessen |
| 1980s | 167.29 | 148.18 | 19.11 | Hessen |
| 1990s | 255.47 | 285.17 | 29.7 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 368.89 | 418.22 | 49.33 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 357.3 | 347.52 | 9.78 | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 275.22 against 256.47 in Hessen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hessen and Sweden?
- 18.75, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Hessen and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hessen ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.