Sweden vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
396.21
in 2012
Sweden rank
7th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th

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

  • Sweden
  • Zuid-Nederland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Zuid-Nederland currently reports 396.21 against 275.22 in Sweden, a difference of 120.99.

That makes Zuid-Nederland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 7th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Zuid-Nederland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zuid-Nederland Difference Ahead
1970s 36.11 8.54 27.57 Sweden
1980s 148.18 40.67 107.52 Sweden
1990s 285.17 84.39 200.78 Sweden
2000s 418.22 226.16 192.05 Sweden
2010s 347.52 411.24 63.72 Zuid-Nederland

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, Sweden or Zuid-Nederland?
Zuid-Nederland, at 396.21 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 Sweden and Zuid-Nederland?
120.99, with Zuid-Nederland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zuid-Nederland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Sweden and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sweden ranks 7th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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