Spain vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Spain
265.92 Number
in 2012
Sweden
275.22 Number
in 2012
Spain rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 275.22 Number against 265.92 Number in Spain, a difference of 9.3 Number.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Spain 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 Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 4.46 Number 46.97 Number 42.52 Number Sweden
1980s 27.19 Number 148.18 Number 120.99 Number Sweden
1990s 107.06 Number 285.17 Number 178.11 Number Sweden
2000s 280.21 Number 418.22 Number 138.01 Number Sweden
2010s 313.2 Number 347.52 Number 34.32 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, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 275.22 Number against 265.92 Number 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 Number, 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 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed