Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
667.59 Number
in 2012
Sweden
275.22 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 667.59 Number against 275.22 Number in Sweden, a difference of 392.37 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 Number | 36.11 Number | 6.65 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 153.58 Number | 148.18 Number | 5.4 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 310 Number | 285.17 Number | 24.83 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 607.42 Number | 418.22 Number | 189.2 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 709.45 Number | 347.52 Number | 361.93 Number | Netherlands |
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, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 667.59 Number against 275.22 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 392.37 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.