Malta vs Östra Sverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Malta
1 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
114.04 Number
in 2012
Malta rank
38th
Östra Sverige rank
36th

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

  • Malta
  • Östra Sverige
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Östra Sverige currently reports 114.04 Number against 1 Number in Malta, a difference of 113.04 Number.

That makes Östra Sverige's figure about 114.0 times Malta's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Östra Sverige has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 38th and Östra Sverige ranks 36th of 41 countries.

Östra Sverige has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Östra Sverige Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5 Number 8.49 Number 7.99 Number Östra Sverige
1990s 1.17 Number 148.04 Number 146.88 Number Östra Sverige
2000s 2.14 Number 191.34 Number 189.21 Number Östra Sverige
2010s 1 Number 151.25 Number 150.25 Number Östra Sverige

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, Malta or Östra Sverige?
Östra Sverige, at 114.04 Number against 1 Number in Malta as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Malta and Östra Sverige?
113.04 Number, with Östra Sverige ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Östra Sverige?
17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Malta and Östra Sverige rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Malta ranks 38th and Östra Sverige ranks 36th of 41 countries.
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