Sweden vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Sweden
753.4 Number
in 2012
Taiwan
816.51 Number
in 2012
Sweden rank
13th
Taiwan rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Sweden
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 816.51 Number against 753.4 Number in Sweden, a difference of 63.11 Number.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 61 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239.81 Number | 0.6665 Number | 239.15 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 623.78 Number | 6.51 Number | 617.27 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1,331 Number | 48.25 Number | 1,282 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2,255 Number | 483.75 Number | 1,771 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,837 Number | 949.19 Number | 887.33 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, Sweden or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 816.51 Number against 753.4 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Sweden and Taiwan?
- 63.11 Number, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Taiwan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Sweden and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Sweden ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 12th 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.