Austria vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent

Austria
121.15
in 2012
Sweden
85.45
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Austria currently reports 121.15 against 85.45 in Sweden, a difference of 35.7.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 9.68 9.79 0.1033 Sweden
1980s 46.21 40.2 6.01 Austria
1990s 66.6 102.56 35.95 Sweden
2000s 118.81 134.48 15.67 Sweden
2010s 132.76 115.08 17.68 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 121.15 against 85.45 in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Austria and Sweden?
35.7, with Austria 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, international patent?
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed