Sweden—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #47 of 147
Latest Value
425
2021
YoY Change
-1.6%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#47
of 147 countries
Maximum
844
2000
Minimum
148
2012
CAGR
-3.2%
22 years
Last
425
Previous
432
Highest
844
Lowest
148
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 425 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 432 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 388 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 442 | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 305 | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 352 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 390 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 441 | +170.6% |
| 2013 | 163 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 148 | -56.1% |
| 2011 | 337 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 353 | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 463 | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 306 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 398 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 413 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 438 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 462 | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 703 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 597 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 574 | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 844 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.
Methodology
Data compiled by WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →