Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 753.4 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
753.4
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,669
in 2007
All-time low
55.28
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Sweden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Sweden stood at 753.4.
The figure is down 64.5% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Sweden peaked at 2,669 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.28, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.28 | — |
| 1978 | 185.88 | +236.2% |
| 1979 | 293.75 | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 388.63 | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 476.48 | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 555.62 | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 605.12 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 632.83 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 733.81 | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 682.6 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 715.12 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 697.97 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 749.62 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 771.87 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 765.41 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 917.67 | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 960.33 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,158 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 1,345 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1,593 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 1,888 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1,886 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,020 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,104 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,965 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,905 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,929 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2,310 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,502 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,669 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,610 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,456 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,633 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,124 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 753.4 | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178.3 | 55.28 | 293.75 | 3 |
| 1980s | 623.78 | 388.63 | 749.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,331 | 765.41 | 2,020 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,255 | 1,905 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,837 | 753.4 | 2,633 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,386 compare
- 8 Switzerland 1,232 compare
- 9 Taiwan, China 816.51 compare
- 11 Austria 751.95 compare
- 12 Netherlands 710.64 compare
- 13 Canada 618.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Sweden was 753.4 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,669 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.28 in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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