Spain vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Spain
1,031
in 2012
Sweden
830
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,031 against 830 in Sweden, a difference of 201.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 9th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.41 | 83.68 | 69.27 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 104.15 | 241.05 | 136.9 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 350.07 | 505.7 | 155.63 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 921.42 | 735.43 | 185.99 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,125 | 920.08 | 205.27 | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 1,031 against 830 in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Spain and Sweden?
- 201, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.