SE · 2012 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,085
Sweden, 2012
▲ 9.0% vs 2011 (2,830)
Analysis
In 2012, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.0% compared to 2011, reaching 3,085.
Sweden accounts for 6.0% of the EU-27 total of 51,382.
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 grown by 8.3% (from 2,848 in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
6.0%
EU-27: 51,382
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot