SE · 2016 · pat_ep_ntot

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)

Sweden, 2016

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,900
Sweden, 2016
▼ 0.9% vs 2015 (2,925)
Analysis

In 2016, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.9% compared to 2015, reaching 2,900.

Sweden accounts for 5.7% of the EU-27 total of 50,440.

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 2.5% (from 2,830 in 2011).

Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
5.7%
EU-27: 50,440
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017