Austria vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Austria
243.56
in 2013
Sweden
264.24
in 2013
Austria rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 264.24 against 243.56 in Austria, a difference of 20.68.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 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 | 19.02 | 36.11 | 17.09 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.44 | 148.29 | 63.85 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 122.72 | 285.19 | 162.47 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 228.67 | 420.48 | 191.81 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 272.24 | 362.37 | 90.13 | 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 international, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 264.24 against 243.56 in Austria as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Austria and Sweden?
- 20.68, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Austria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.