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
0100200300400500197719942012

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.

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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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