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
0100200300400500197719952013

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.

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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