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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1977199420121977: 55.31978: 185.91979: 293.81980: 388.61981: 476.51982: 555.61983: 605.11984: 632.81985: 733.81986: 682.61987: 715.11988: 6981989: 749.61990: 771.91991: 765.41992: 917.71993: 960.31994: 1.2k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.6k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.0k2002: 1.9k2003: 1.9k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.6k2011: 2.1k2012: 753.4

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Sweden, 1977 to 2012.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,386 compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 1,232 compare
  3. 9 Taiwan, China 816.51 compare
  4. 11 Austria 751.95 compare
  5. 12 Netherlands 710.64 compare
  6. 13 Canada 618.5 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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