Italy vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
4,148
in 2017
Sweden
2,833
in 2017
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,148 against 2,833 in Sweden, a difference of 1,315.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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 | 358.67 | 438.14 | 79.47 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,388 | 841.87 | 546.02 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,692 | 1,510 | 1,182 | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,531 | 2,418 | 2,113 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,318 | 3,001 | 1,317 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 4,148 against 2,833 in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Sweden?
- 1,315, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.