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

Austria
751.95
in 2012
Sweden
753.4
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

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

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

Austria ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 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 114.46 178.3 63.85 Sweden
1980s 375.1 623.78 248.68 Sweden
1990s 600.16 1,331 730.34 Sweden
2000s 1,213 2,255 1,042 Sweden
2010s 1,147 1,837 689.14 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 against 751.95 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, 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 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 48 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed