Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Sweden
Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 275.22 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
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden is 275.22 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 488.51 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.38 Number, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 9th of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | 136.97 Number | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 144.83 Number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 178.11 Number | +23.0% |
| 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 | 232.66 Number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 274.14 Number | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 283.07 Number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 335.14 Number | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 372.8 Number | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 392.06 Number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 390.6 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 416.87 Number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 447.86 Number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 440.66 Number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 362.17 Number | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 370.35 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 446.82 Number | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 460.85 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 488.51 Number | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 358.44 Number | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 389.63 Number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 389.45 Number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 377.89 Number | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 275.22 Number | -27.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 275.22 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 275.22 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 8.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 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 | 148.18 Number | 83.52 Number | 186.5 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.17 Number | 165.31 Number | 392.06 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.22 Number | 358.44 Number | 488.51 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.52 Number | 275.22 Number | 389.45 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Netherlands 667.59 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 667.59 Number compare
- 8 Switzerland 589.21 Number compare
- 10 Spain 265.92 Number compare
- 11 Austria 251.98 Number compare
- 12 Denmark 210.9 Number compare
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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 275.22 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 488.51 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 14.38 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 down 37.5%. 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 NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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