Netherlands vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Netherlands
3,478
in 2017
Sweden
2,833
in 2017
Netherlands rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,478 against 2,833 in Sweden, a difference of 645.
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 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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 | 438.14 | 82.69 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1,161 | 841.87 | 319.45 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,927 | 1,510 | 416.36 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,565 | 2,418 | 1,147 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,396 | 3,001 | 394.64 | 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 against 2,833 in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 645, 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 8th 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.