Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional was 753.4 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Sweden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Sweden stood at 753.4 Number.
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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55.28 Number, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 13th of 61 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 … institutional in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 55.28 Number | — |
| 1978 | 185.88 Number | +236.2% |
| 1979 | 293.75 Number | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 388.63 Number | +32.3% |
| 1981 | 476.48 Number | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 555.62 Number | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 605.12 Number | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 632.83 Number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 733.81 Number | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 682.6 Number | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 715.12 Number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 697.97 Number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 749.62 Number | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 771.87 Number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 765.41 Number | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 917.67 Number | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 960.33 Number | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,158 Number | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 1,345 Number | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 1,593 Number | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 1,888 Number | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 1,886 Number | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,020 Number | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,104 Number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,965 Number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,905 Number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,929 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,100 Number | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 2,310 Number | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2,502 Number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2,669 Number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,610 Number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2,456 Number | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,633 Number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,124 Number | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 753.4 Number | -64.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 753.4 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.23 Number, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 753.4 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.43 Number, 13.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +236.2% | 55.28 Number | 185.88 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178.3 Number | 55.28 Number | 293.75 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 623.78 Number | 388.63 Number | 749.62 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,331 Number | 765.41 Number | 2,020 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,255 Number | 1,905 Number | 2,669 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,837 Number | 753.4 Number | 2,633 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 11 Switzerland 1,232 Number compare
- 12 Taiwan 816.51 Number compare
- 14 Austria 751.95 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 710.64 Number compare
- 15 Netherlands 710.64 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 140.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.41 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 61 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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