Austria vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,346 Number against 1,605 Number in Austria, a difference of 741 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.12 Number | 267.43 Number | 117.31 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 489.11 Number | 841.87 Number | 352.75 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 768.96 Number | 1,510 Number | 741.14 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,486 Number | 2,410 Number | 924.01 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,720 Number | 2,646 Number | 926.07 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 nuts 3 region, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,346 Number against 1,605 Number in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Sweden?
- 741 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.