SE · 2017 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Sweden, 2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
2,833
Sweden, 2017
▼ 2.3% vs 2016 (2,900)
Analysis
In 2017, Sweden's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 2.3% compared to 2016, reaching 2,833.
Sweden accounts for 5.8% of the EU-27 total of 49,211.
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 fallen by 8.2% (from 3,085 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
5.8%
EU-27: 49,211
Sweden timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot