Austria vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional

Austria
751.95 Number
in 2012
Sweden
753.4 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 753.4 Number against 751.95 Number in Austria, a difference of 1.45 Number.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 61 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 114.46 Number 178.3 Number 63.85 Number Sweden
1980s 375.1 Number 623.78 Number 248.68 Number Sweden
1990s 600.16 Number 1,331 Number 730.34 Number Sweden
2000s 1,213 Number 2,255 Number 1,042 Number Sweden
2010s 1,147 Number 1,837 Number 689.14 Number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 753.4 Number against 751.95 Number in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Austria and Sweden?
1.45 Number, 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 by institutional?
Austria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed