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
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.