Spain vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Spain
265.92
in 2012
Sweden
275.22
in 2012
Spain rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 275.22 against 265.92 in Spain, a difference of 9.3.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 31 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 | 46.97 | 42.52 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27.19 | 148.18 | 120.99 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 107.06 | 285.17 | 178.11 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 280.21 | 418.22 | 138.01 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 313.2 | 347.52 | 34.32 | 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 275.22 against 265.92 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Spain and Sweden?
- 9.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 8th 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.