Australia vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Australia
7.5 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.99 Number against 7.5 Number in Australia, a difference of 5.49 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 Number | 3.24 Number | 2.09 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.77 Number | 9.4 Number | 4.63 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.38 Number | 17.67 Number | 10.29 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 12.95 Number | 19.36 Number | 6.42 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.95 Number | 17.86 Number | 8.91 Number | 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 nace rev. 2, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.99 Number against 7.5 Number in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Australia and Sweden?
- 5.49 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Australia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.