Spain vs Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Spain
208.75
in 2012
Sweden
85.45
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 208.75 against 85.45 in Sweden, a difference of 123.3.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 | 10.31 | 6.76 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 23.28 | 40.2 | 16.92 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 86.27 | 102.56 | 16.29 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 220.33 | 134.48 | 85.86 | Spain |
| 2010s | 237.81 | 115.08 | 122.73 | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 208.75 against 85.45 in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Spain and Sweden?
- 123.3, with Spain 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, international patent?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.