Canada vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Canada
305.37
in 2013
Sweden
264.24
in 2013
Canada rank
11th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 305.37 against 264.24 in Sweden, a difference of 41.13.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 11th 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 | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.62 | 36.11 | 25.49 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 63.69 | 148.29 | 84.59 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 196.99 | 285.19 | 88.2 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 370.13 | 420.48 | 50.35 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 315.92 | 362.37 | 46.44 | 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, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 305.37 against 264.24 in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Canada and Sweden?
- 41.13, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.