SE · 2008 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2008
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,787
Sweden, 2008
▼ 2.1% vs 2007 (2,848)
Analysis
In 2008, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.1% compared to 2007, reaching 2,787.
Sweden accounts for 5.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,658.
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 35.6% (from 2,056 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
5.4%
EU-27: 51,658
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot