Sweden - Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector

Since 2014, Sweden Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector jumped by 1.1% year on year. With 121.37 Units in 2019, the country was ranked number 17 comparing other countries in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector. Sweden is overtaken by Belgium, which was ranked number 16 with 139.57 Units and is followed by Singapore with 108.44 Units. United States topped the ranking with 5,940.62 Units in 2019, an increase of 1.7% versus 2018. Japan, China and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Estonia witnessed the best average annual growth at +31.9% per year, while Argentina recorded the worst performance at -32.8% per year.

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Date Units
2019 121.37
2018 121.52
2017 116.88
2016 139.58
2015 115.25
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How does Sweden rank in Number of Patents in the Biotechnology Sector?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
5,941 2019 +1.7 % +3.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
1,608 2019 +2.1 % +3.8 % View data
16 #16
Belgium
140 2019 +1.1 % +4.1 % View data
17 #17
Sweden
121 2019 -0.1 % +1.1 % View data
18 #18
Singapore
108 2019 +2.5 % +1.8 % View data
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