Italy vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

Italy
27.1 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
0204060197819952013

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27.1 Number against 12.99 Number in Sweden, a difference of 14.11 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2.12 Number 3.24 Number 1.12 Number Sweden
1980s 15.7 Number 9.4 Number 6.3 Number Italy
1990s 28.3 Number 17.67 Number 10.63 Number Italy
2000s 44.59 Number 19.36 Number 25.23 Number Italy
2010s 37.78 Number 17.86 Number 19.92 Number Italy

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, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 27.1 Number against 12.99 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Italy and Sweden?
14.11 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Italy ranks 10th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed