Spain vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Spain
266.55
in 2013
Sweden
264.24
in 2013
Spain rank
12th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 266.55 against 264.24 in Sweden, a difference of 2.31.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 12th 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 | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 | 46.97 | 42.52 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27.23 | 148.29 | 121.06 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 107.14 | 285.19 | 178.05 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 281.89 | 420.48 | 138.59 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 317.64 | 362.37 | 44.73 | 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 266.55 against 264.24 in Sweden as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Spain and Sweden?
- 2.31, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Spain ranks 12th 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.