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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed