Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2,346 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden stood at 2,346 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 2,827 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.45 Number, in 1977.
That places Sweden 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, 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 NUTS 3 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 96.45 Number | — |
| 1978 | 267.71 Number | +177.6% |
| 1979 | 438.14 Number | +63.7% |
| 1980 | 583.97 Number | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 695.17 Number | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 819.68 Number | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 852.54 Number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 905.17 Number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 964.48 Number | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 871.6 Number | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 909.64 Number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 870.49 Number | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 945.91 Number | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 935.91 Number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 921.44 Number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,064 Number | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 1,130 Number | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,343 Number | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,523 Number | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 1,821 Number | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 2,068 Number | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2,087 Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,209 Number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2,315 Number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2,149 Number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,064 Number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2,056 Number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,243 Number | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2,437 Number | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2,631 Number | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2,827 Number | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2,771 Number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,604 Number | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,787 Number | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2,804 Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,346 Number | -16.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2,346 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 11.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2,346 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 12.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 | +177.6% | 96.45 Number | 267.71 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267.43 Number | 96.45 Number | 438.14 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 841.87 Number | 583.97 Number | 964.48 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,510 Number | 921.44 Number | 2,209 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,410 Number | 2,056 Number | 2,827 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,646 Number | 2,346 Number | 2,804 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 2,644 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,643 Number compare
- 10 Austria 1,605 Number compare
- 11 Finland 1,331 Number compare
- 12 Spain 1,281 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 14.92 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 36.34 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 21,244 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden was 2,346 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2,827 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.45 Number in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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