SE · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,066
Sweden, 2002
▼ 4.0% vs 2001 (2,151)
Analysis
In 2002, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 4.0% compared to 2001, reaching 2,066.
Sweden accounts for 4.5% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
Sweden ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 0.0% (from 2,067 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
4.5%
EU-27: 45,897
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot