SE · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,245
Sweden, 2004
▲ 9.2% vs 2003 (2,056)
Analysis
In 2004, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.2% compared to 2003, reaching 2,245.
Sweden accounts for 4.5% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
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 1.5% (from 2,212 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
4.5%
EU-27: 49,854
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot