SE · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
3,238
Sweden, 2013
▲ 5.0% vs 2012 (3,085)
Analysis
In 2013, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 5.0% compared to 2012, reaching 3,238.
Sweden accounts for 6.3% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.
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 16.2% (from 2,787 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
6.3%
EU-27: 51,387
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot