Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 12.99 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
12.99
Change on year
down 46.9%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
32.67
in 1998
All-time low
1
in 1978
Years of data
36
1978–2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, 1978–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden is 12.99, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden peaked at 32.67 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1978.
That places Sweden 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 NACE Rev. 2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | — |
| 1979 | 5.48 | +448.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 5.67 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 9.73 | +71.5% |
| 1983 | 6.28 | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 14.7 | +134.1% |
| 1985 | 8.71 | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 10.47 | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 8.9 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 16.82 | +89.0% |
| 1989 | 6.97 | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 11.49 | +64.9% |
| 1991 | 10.39 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 10.3 | +69.4% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 18.26 | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 19.31 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 29.2 | +51.2% |
| 1998 | 32.67 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 27.35 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 22.15 | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 22.63 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 17.87 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 16.23 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 22.57 | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 17.77 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 24.36 | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 19.42 | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 22.45 | +105.2% |
| 2011 | 11.54 | -48.6% |
| 2012 | 24.47 | +112.0% |
| 2013 | 12.99 | -46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 | 1 | 5.48 | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4 | 5.67 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.67 | 6.08 | 32.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 | 10.94 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 11.54 | 24.47 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Sweden was 12.99 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.67 in 1998.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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