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
0100200300400500197719952013

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed