SE · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,056
Sweden, 2003
▼ 0.5% vs 2002 (2,066)
Analysis
In 2003, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.5% compared to 2002, reaching 2,056.
Sweden accounts for 4.3% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
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 1.4% (from 2,086 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
4.3%
EU-27: 47,305
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot