Hessen vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Hessen
256.47 Number
in 2012
Sweden
275.22 Number
in 2012
Hessen rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Hessen
  • Sweden
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 275.22 Number against 256.47 Number in Hessen, a difference of 18.75 Number.

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 9th of 1518 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 Number 36.11 Number 28.25 Number Hessen
1980s 167.29 Number 148.18 Number 19.11 Number Hessen
1990s 255.47 Number 285.17 Number 29.7 Number Sweden
2000s 368.89 Number 418.22 Number 49.33 Number Sweden
2010s 357.3 Number 347.52 Number 9.78 Number 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 Number against 256.47 Number 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 Number, 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 9th of 1518 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed