Canada vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Canada
618.5
in 2012
Sweden
753.4
in 2012
Canada rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 753.4 against 618.5 in Canada, a difference of 134.9.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th 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 | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.52 | 178.3 | 112.78 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 301.62 | 623.78 | 322.16 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 701.9 | 1,331 | 628.6 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,800 | 2,255 | 455.08 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,373 | 1,837 | 463.22 | 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, Canada or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 753.4 against 618.5 in Canada as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Canada and Sweden?
- 134.9, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Canada ranks 13th 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.