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
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.