Canada vs Sweden: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Canada
1,518 Number
in 2013
Sweden
2,445 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,445 Number against 1,518 Number in Canada, a difference of 927 Number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.6 times Canada's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 67.31 Number 261.28 Number 193.97 Number Sweden
1980s 364.8 Number 830.1 Number 465.29 Number Sweden
1990s 881.05 Number 1,583 Number 701.63 Number Sweden
2000s 1,821 Number 2,788 Number 966.46 Number Sweden
2010s 1,927 Number 3,213 Number 1,287 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,445 Number against 1,518 Number in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Canada and Sweden?
927 Number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Canada ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed