SE · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2006
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,638
Sweden, 2006
▲ 7.9% vs 2005 (2,444)
Analysis
In 2006, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 7.9% compared to 2005, reaching 2,638.
Sweden accounts for 5.0% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.
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 22.6% (from 2,151 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
5.0%
EU-27: 52,599
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot