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
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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.

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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