SE · 2009 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2009
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,625
Sweden, 2009
▼ 5.8% vs 2008 (2,787)
Analysis
In 2009, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 5.8% compared to 2008, reaching 2,625.
Sweden accounts for 5.1% of the EU-27 total of 51,367.
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 16.9% (from 2,245 in 2004).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2009
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2009
5.1%
EU-27: 51,367
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot