Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 264.24 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Sweden, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Sweden is 264.24 Number, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Sweden peaked at 495.62 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.38 Number, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 17th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.38 Number | — |
| 1978 | 33.12 Number | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 60.83 Number | +83.7% |
| 1980 | 83.52 Number | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 118.47 Number | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 129.26 Number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 137.35 Number | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 145.49 Number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 178.11 Number | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 164.92 Number | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 164.97 Number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 174.28 Number | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 186.5 Number | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 176.91 Number | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 165.31 Number | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 228.98 Number | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 233.29 Number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 274.14 Number | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 283.11 Number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 335.14 Number | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 372.13 Number | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 391.94 Number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 390.94 Number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 417.06 Number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 448.16 Number | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 441.05 Number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 364.6 Number | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 372.22 Number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 451.11 Number | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 463.24 Number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 495.62 Number | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 358.24 Number | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 393.54 Number | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 393.48 Number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 389.33 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 402.42 Number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 264.24 Number | -34.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 264.24 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 4.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 264.24 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international 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 | +130.3% | 14.38 Number | 33.12 Number |
| 1979 | +83.7% | 33.12 Number | 60.83 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.11 Number | 14.38 Number | 60.83 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 148.29 Number | 83.52 Number | 186.5 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.19 Number | 165.31 Number | 391.94 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 420.48 Number | 358.24 Number | 495.62 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.37 Number | 264.24 Number | 402.42 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Sweden was 264.24 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 495.62 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.38 Number in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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