Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Netherlands
3,478 Number
in 2017
Sweden
2,833 Number
in 2017
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,478 Number against 2,833 Number in Sweden, a difference of 645 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.83 Number | 438.14 Number | 82.69 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,161 Number | 841.87 Number | 319.45 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,927 Number | 1,510 Number | 416.36 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,565 Number | 2,418 Number | 1,147 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,396 Number | 3,001 Number | 394.64 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 3,478 Number against 2,833 Number in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 645 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 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.