Austria vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies

Austria
569.68
in 2012
Sweden
830
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 830 against 569.68 in Austria, a difference of 260.32.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 27 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 55.24 83.68 28.44 Sweden
1980s 189.41 241.05 51.65 Sweden
1990s 297.78 505.7 207.92 Sweden
2000s 574.24 735.43 161.18 Sweden
2010s 625.88 920.08 294.2 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 830 against 569.68 in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Austria and Sweden?
260.32, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
Austria ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). 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 and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 901 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed