Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Sweden

Sweden: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 159.28 in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
159.28
Change on year
down 37.9%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
971.64
in 1997
All-time low
26.95
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Sweden, 1977–2012

02004006008001.0k1977199420121977: 26.91978: 106.31979: 166.21980: 228.41981: 256.91982: 303.51983: 325.41984: 399.81985: 433.91986: 435.21987: 390.91988: 369.31989: 454.51990: 4301991: 451.51992: 572.71993: 552.81994: 6761995: 754.51996: 898.51997: 971.61998: 856.31999: 8852000: 625.92001: 567.62002: 557.12003: 518.62004: 529.22005: 653.32006: 615.32007: 7012008: 593.22009: 515.52010: 371.12011: 256.42012: 159.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Sweden is 159.28, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Sweden peaked at 971.64 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26.95, in 1977.

Sweden ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.8 26.95 166.17 3
1980s 359.78 228.38 454.49 10
1990s 704.89 429.99 971.64 10
2000s 587.67 515.47 701.04 10
2010s 262.27 159.28 371.14 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 8 Netherlands, The 205.82 compare
  2. 9 Canada 178.71 compare
  3. 10 Taiwan Province of China 172.05 compare
  4. 12 Italy 143.43 compare
  5. 13 India 116.57 compare
  6. 14 Israel 116.04 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Sweden?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Sweden was 159.28 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 971.64 in 1997.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 26.95 in 1977.
How does Sweden rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Sweden ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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