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

Nord-Ovest
285.76 Number
in 2012
Sweden
275.22 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
Sweden rank
9th

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

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Sweden
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Nord-Ovest currently reports 285.76 Number against 275.22 Number in Sweden, a difference of 10.54 Number.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Nord-Ovest ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 9th of 1518 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 11.2 Number 36.11 Number 24.91 Number Sweden
1980s 115.5 Number 148.18 Number 32.68 Number Sweden
1990s 212.62 Number 285.17 Number 72.55 Number Sweden
2000s 366.43 Number 418.22 Number 51.78 Number Sweden
2010s 332.88 Number 347.52 Number 14.64 Number Sweden

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, Nord-Ovest or Sweden?
Nord-Ovest, at 285.76 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 Nord-Ovest and Sweden?
10.54 Number, with Nord-Ovest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Nord-Ovest and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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