Nord-Ovest vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Nord-Ovest
285.76
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Sweden
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

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

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 7th of 1501 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 36.11 24.91 Sweden
1980s 115.5 148.18 32.68 Sweden
1990s 212.62 285.17 72.55 Sweden
2000s 366.43 418.22 51.78 Sweden
2010s 332.88 347.52 14.64 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 against 275.22 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, 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 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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