Canada vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Canada
2,255
in 2014
Sweden
2,833
in 2017
Canada rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,833 against 2,255 in Canada, a difference of 578.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.

Canada ranks 11th 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 Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 143.77 438.14 294.37 Sweden
1980s 408.43 841.87 433.44 Sweden
1990s 913.43 1,510 596.98 Sweden
2000s 2,129 2,418 288.99 Sweden
2010s 2,281 3,070 789.13 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,833 against 2,255 in Canada as of 2017.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and Sweden?
578, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Canada ranks 11th 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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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