Spain vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Spain
10.13 Number
in 2013
Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Spain rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.99 Number against 10.13 Number in Spain, a difference of 2.86 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 Number | 9.7 Number | 7.92 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.45 Number | 17.67 Number | 11.21 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.37 Number | 19.36 Number | 0.0085 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.46 Number | 17.86 Number | 0.5947 Number | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.99 Number against 10.13 Number in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Spain and Sweden?
- 2.86 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Spain ranks 15th 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.