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 275.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
275.22
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
7th
of 31 countries
All-time high
488.51
in 2007
All-time low
14.38
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Sweden is 275.22, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.38, in 1977.
Sweden ranks 7th of 31 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 by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.38 | — |
| 1978 | 33.12 | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 60.83 | +83.7% |
| 1980 | 83.52 | +37.3% |
| 1981 | 118.47 | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 129.26 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 136.97 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 144.83 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 178.11 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 164.92 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 164.97 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 174.28 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 186.5 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 176.91 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 165.31 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 228.98 | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 232.66 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 274.14 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 283.07 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 335.14 | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 372.8 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 392.06 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 390.6 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 416.87 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 447.86 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 440.66 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 362.17 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 370.35 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 446.82 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 460.85 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 488.51 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 358.44 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 389.63 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 389.45 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 377.89 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 275.22 | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.11 | 14.38 | 60.83 | 3 |
| 1980s | 148.18 | 83.52 | 186.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 285.17 | 165.31 | 392.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.22 | 358.44 | 488.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.52 | 275.22 | 389.45 | 3 |
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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 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 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 in 1977.
- How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 31 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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