Italy vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Sweden rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 2,346 Number in Sweden, a difference of 1,230 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 9th of 41 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 | 180.9 Number | 267.43 Number | 86.53 Number | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 841.87 Number | 546.17 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 1,510 Number | 1,182 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,527 Number | 2,410 Number | 2,118 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,146 Number | 2,646 Number | 1,500 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 nuts 3 region, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 3,576 Number against 2,346 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Sweden?
- 1,230 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.