Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 830 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
830
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
9th
of 27 countries
All-time high
990.44
in 2010
All-time low
36.58
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Sweden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Sweden is 830, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Sweden peaked at 990.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 1977.
That places Sweden 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 36.58 | — |
| 1978 | 76.7 | +109.7% |
| 1979 | 137.76 | +79.6% |
| 1980 | 176.76 | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 174.24 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 257.1 | +47.6% |
| 1983 | 257.3 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 232.35 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 283.47 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 230.23 | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 266.47 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 255.86 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 276.74 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 275.07 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 287.73 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 395.94 | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 369.94 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 448.8 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 514.78 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 597.33 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 715.94 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 719.61 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 731.89 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 721.04 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 617.48 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 564.97 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 566.36 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 651.92 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 690.26 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 791.33 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 900.07 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 975.93 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 874.9 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 990.44 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 939.81 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 830 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.68 | 36.58 | 137.76 | 3 |
| 1980s | 241.05 | 174.24 | 283.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 505.7 | 275.07 | 731.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.43 | 564.97 | 975.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 920.08 | 830 | 990.44 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Sweden was 830 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 990.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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