SE · 1998 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 1998
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,086
Sweden, 1998
▲ 0.9% vs 1997 (2,067)
Analysis
In 1998, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.9% compared to 1997, reaching 2,086.
Sweden accounts for 5.3% of the EU-27 total of 39,695.
Sweden ranks 5th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 84.6% (from 1,130 in 1993).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1998
#5 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1998
5.3%
EU-27: 39,695
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot