SE · 2000 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2000
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,314
Sweden, 2000
▲ 4.6% vs 1999 (2,212)
Analysis
In 2000, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 4.6% compared to 1999, reaching 2,314.
Sweden accounts for 5.1% of the EU-27 total of 45,674.
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 52.0% (from 1,522 in 1995).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2000
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2000
5.1%
EU-27: 45,674
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot