Austria vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
2,030
in 2017
Sweden
2,833
in 2017
Austria rank
12th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,833 against 2,030 in Austria, a difference of 803.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.25 | 438.14 | 172.89 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 487.79 | 841.87 | 354.07 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 766.72 | 1,510 | 743.68 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,485 | 2,418 | 932.79 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,921 | 3,001 | 1,081 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,833 against 2,030 in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Sweden?
- 803, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.