Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 2,833 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Sweden, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2,833 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden peaked at 3,380 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 438.14 Number, in 1979.
That places Sweden 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438.14 Number | 438.14 Number | 438.14 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 841.87 Number | 583.97 Number | 964.48 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,510 Number | 921.44 Number | 2,212 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,418 Number | 2,056 Number | 2,849 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,001 Number | 2,817 Number | 3,380 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Sweden was 2,833 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,380 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.14 Number in 1979.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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