SE · 2011 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2011
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,830
Sweden, 2011
▲ 0.5% vs 2010 (2,816)
Analysis
In 2011, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.5% compared to 2010, reaching 2,830.
Sweden accounts for 5.4% of the EU-27 total of 52,010.
Sweden ranks 5th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 7.3% (from 2,638 in 2006).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2011
#5 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 2011
5.4%
EU-27: 52,010
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot