Italy vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
717.32
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Italy rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 717.32 against 275.22 in Sweden, a difference of 442.1.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.6 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 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 | 25.01 | 36.11 | 11.1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 251.85 | 148.18 | 103.67 | Italy |
| 1990s | 528.55 | 285.17 | 243.39 | Italy |
| 2000s | 936.53 | 418.22 | 518.31 | Italy |
| 2010s | 844.73 | 347.52 | 497.21 | 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 717.32 against 275.22 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?
- 442.1, 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 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.