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

Italy
3,004 Number
in 2013
Sweden
2,445 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th

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

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,004 Number against 2,445 Number in Sweden, a difference of 559 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 160.61 Number 261.28 Number 100.67 Number Sweden
1980s 1,329 Number 830.1 Number 498.95 Number Italy
1990s 2,430 Number 1,583 Number 847.3 Number Italy
2000s 3,985 Number 2,788 Number 1,197 Number Italy
2010s 3,563 Number 3,213 Number 349.33 Number Italy

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, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 3,004 Number against 2,445 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Italy and Sweden?
559 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Italy ranks 13th 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