SE · 2010 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2010
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,816
Sweden, 2010
▲ 7.3% vs 2009 (2,625)
Analysis
In 2010, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 7.3% compared to 2009, reaching 2,816.
Sweden accounts for 5.5% of the EU-27 total of 51,416.
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 15.2% (from 2,444 in 2005).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2010
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2010
5.5%
EU-27: 51,416
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot