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

Sweden: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 85.45 in 2012. β—† Volatile

Latest (2012)
85.45
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
168.22
in 2006
All-time low
4.05
in 1978
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Sweden, 1977–2012

0501001501977199420121977: 8.71978: 41979: 16.61980: 23.61981: 29.51982: 331983: 36.91984: 38.91985: 461986: 42.31987: 55.51988: 44.81989: 51.71990: 51.51991: 57.41992: 102.51993: 78.51994: 100.71995: 981996: 124.11997: 135.81998: 139.21999: 137.82000: 121.12001: 126.82002: 150.52003: 98.62004: 103.92005: 135.92006: 168.22007: 162.92008: 134.92009: 1422010: 1372011: 122.82012: 85.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Sweden is 85.45, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Sweden peaked at 168.22 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 1978.

That places Sweden 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.79 4.05 16.58 3
1980s 40.2 23.56 55.53 10
1990s 102.56 51.49 139.25 10
2000s 134.48 98.64 168.22 10
2010s 115.08 85.45 137.03 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 7 Spain 208.75 compare
  2. 8 Belgium 133.06 compare
  3. 9 Austria 121.15 compare
  4. 11 Denmark 80.46 compare
  5. 12 Finland 48.56 compare
  6. 13 Norway 36.04 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

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All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Sweden?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Sweden was 85.45 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 168.22 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 1978.
How does Sweden rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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