SE · 2005 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2005
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,444
Sweden, 2005
▲ 8.9% vs 2004 (2,245)
Analysis
In 2005, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 8.9% compared to 2004, reaching 2,444.
Sweden accounts for 4.7% of the EU-27 total of 51,536.
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 5.6% (from 2,314 in 2000).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2005
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2005
4.7%
EU-27: 51,536
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot