Sweden - Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned

Since 2013, Sweden Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned decreased by 4.6% year on year. In 2018, the country was number 12 among other countries in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned at 2,803 Applications. Sweden is overtaken by Switzerland, which was number 11 with 3,142 Applications and is followed by India at 2,568 Applications. United States topped the ranking with 59,410 Applications in 2018, that is a growth of 1.4% versus 2017. Japan, China and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia witnessed the best average annual growth at +11.1% per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -7% per year.

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Date Units (Applications)
2018 2,803.00
2017 2,825.00
2016 2,847.00
2015 2,870.00
2014 2,638.00
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How does Sweden rank in Number of PCT Patent Applications Foreign-Owned?

# 49 Countries Units (Applications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
59,410 2018 +1.4 % +1.0 % View data
2 #2
Japan
44,344 2018 +2.8 % +0.8 % View data
11 #11
Switzerland
3,142 2018 +1.1 % -1.2 % View data
12 #12
Sweden
2,803 2018 -0.8 % -4.6 % View data
13 #13
India
2,568 2018 +3.1 % +0.8 % View data
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