SE · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,820
Sweden, 1996
▲ 19.6% vs 1995 (1,522)
Analysis
In 1996, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 19.6% compared to 1995, reaching 1,820.
Sweden accounts for 5.7% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
Sweden ranks 5th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 97.6% (from 921 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#5 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
5.7%
EU-27: 31,995
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot