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November 2010

Country Overview - Sweden & The Community Design

With over 10,000 registrations since 2004, the registered Community design is popular with Swedish undertakings. Last year there were more than 1,400 RCD filings with classes 8, 14 and 23 in highest demand.

The majority of Swedish filers prefer the online route, with over 65% now using e-filing. However, fax continues to be popular  at 23% and mail accounts for 12% of filings


 

 

 

Top 10 Sweden-based owners by number of RCDs filed

Company RCDs
SCA HYGIENE PRODUCTS AB 612
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB 402
Aktiebolaget Electrolux 137
Dresser Wayne AB 137
Svedbergs i Dalstorp AB 125
ANZA AB 107
Gambro Lundia AB 95
Eggtimer Kitchengadgets Inter AB 84
HTC SWEDEN AB 84
HL Display AB (publ) 82

 

Top representatives by number of RCDs received from Sweden-based applicants

Representative RCDs
AWAPATENT AB 1505
ALBIHNS.ZACCO AB 1285
PATENTBYRÅN WALLENGREN AB 547
VALEA AB 478
ADVOKATBYRAN GULLIKSSON AB 423
CEGUMARK AB 305
ZACCO SWEDEN AB (USE ID 10701) 280
BRANN AB 251
AWAPATENT I LINKOPING AB (USE ID 45391) 242
KRANSELL & WENNBORG AB 238