Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Sweden

Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 264.24 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
264.24
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
495.62
in 2007
All-time low
14.38
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Sweden, 1977–2013

01002003004005001977199520131977: 14.41978: 33.11979: 60.81980: 83.51981: 118.51982: 129.31983: 137.31984: 145.51985: 178.11986: 164.91987: 1651988: 174.31989: 186.51990: 176.91991: 165.31992: 2291993: 233.31994: 274.11995: 283.11996: 335.11997: 372.11998: 391.91999: 390.92000: 417.12001: 448.22002: 441.12003: 364.62004: 372.22005: 451.12006: 463.22007: 495.62008: 358.22009: 393.52010: 393.52011: 389.32012: 402.42013: 264.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Sweden is 264.24, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 1977.

Sweden ranks 13th of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.11 14.38 60.83 3
1980s 148.29 83.52 186.5 10
1990s 285.19 165.31 391.94 10
2000s 420.48 358.24 495.62 10
2010s 362.37 264.24 402.42 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 10 Israel 344.03 compare
  2. 11 Canada 305.37 compare
  3. 12 Spain 266.55 compare
  4. 14 Austria 243.56 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 238.63 compare
  6. 16 Denmark 214.13 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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 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 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 in 1977.
How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Sweden ranks 13th out of 47 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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