Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Sweden
753.4 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,386 Number
in 2012
Sweden rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1,386 Number against 753.4 Number in Sweden, a difference of 632.6 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 61 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 178.3 Number 888.32 Number 710.02 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 623.78 Number 2,626 Number 2,002 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 1,331 Number 3,589 Number 2,258 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,255 Number 4,869 Number 2,614 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,837 Number 3,217 Number 1,381 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1,386 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
632.6 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Sweden ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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