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Knowledge center for intellectual property

National knowledge centre for intellectual property

What's at stake: Intellectual property issues span several policy areas and affect researchers and inventors as well as companies and authorities. The question is whether a dedicated national knowledge centre, along the lines of how countries such as Finland work, would strengthen expertise and support for innovators and entrepreneurs better than today's dispersed responsibility.

Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.

What the vote decides

The reserving party wanted the government to review the conditions for establishing a national knowledge centre for intellectual property, while the committee pointed to ongoing work and existing law and saw no grounds for such an initiative.

Yes Yes — the committee proposal

The committee rejects all motions concerning copyright and intellectual property, including the proposal for a national knowledge centre, and refers to ongoing work, existing law and previous positions on the issue.

No No — the reservations

Reservation 13 (S)

The reserving party (S) wants the government to review the conditions for establishing a national knowledge centre for intellectual property that can bring together different areas of expertise, raise competence among researchers, companies and society more broadly, and support inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs, drawing inspiration from how Sweden's neighbouring countries, particularly Finland, approach the issue.

Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.

VSMPCLKDMSD
YesNoAbstainAbsent

What do the votes mean here?

Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).

No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 13 by S.

Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.

What each plan points to — and how the party voted

For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.

PlanVoteConfidenceEvidence
VNoYes 21/0/0/3departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
Sown reservationNoNo 0/93/0/13follows the planconfidence: lownot addressed
MPNoYes 15/0/0/3departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
CNoYes 20/1/0/3departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
LNoYes 14/0/0/2departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
KDNoYes 16/0/0/3departs from the planconfidence: mediumnot addressed
MNoYes 60/0/0/8departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed
SDNoYes 63/0/0/9departs from the planconfidence: lownot addressed

Broke with the party line

CJonny Cato (C, Skåne läns västra)No — party line: Yes

MPs whose vote differs from their party's majority position in this division. Marked with a dark ring in the chamber view.

Committee proposal

The Riksdag rejects motions 2024/25:1451 by Tobias Andersson et al. (SD) claim 4 and 2024/25:3136 by Fredrik Olovsson et al. (S) claim 27.

Original (Swedish)

Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1451 av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD) yrkande 4 och 2024/25:3136 av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S) yrkande 27.

Riksdag decision: The Riksdag approved the Government's proposal for amendment to the Copyright Act for literary and artistic works. The proposal means that radio and television companies are included in the compensation scheme for private copying and are given the same right to compensation as other eligible rights holders. The proposal aims to adapt Swedish law to a judgment from the EU Court of Justice. The Government also proposes a legislative amendment that clarifies the Government's ability to determine how the Copyright Act should be applied in certain cases. The legislative changes regarding radio and television companies enter into force on 1 January 2026, and the legislative amendment with the clarification enters into force on 1 July 2025. The Riksdag also said no to approximately 40 proposals in motions from the ordinary motion session in 2024. The proposals concern various intellectual property matters such as copyright in light of the development of artificial intelligence (AI), measures against patent infringement and knowledge-promoting initiatives in the field of intellectual property. The Riksdag refers, among other things, to ongoing work and applicable law.

Counter-proposals

Plan vs actual vote

Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.

VVänsterpartietNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan wants to see major joint initiatives in the technological development that is needed and states that companies' own investments are insufficient.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants to see major joint initiatives in the technological development that is needed and states that companies' own investments are insufficient. A public knowledge centre that gathers expertise and distributes patent information to researchers, small businesses, and society at large moves in that direction. At the same time, the plan is critical of knowledge being locked away behind patents, which makes support conditional and uncertain.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill se stora gemensamma satsningar på den teknikutveckling som behövs och konstaterar att företagens egna investeringar inte räcker. Ett offentligt kunskapscentrum som samlar kompetens och sprider patentinformation till forskare, små företag och samhället i övrigt ligger i den riktningen. Samtidigt är planen kritisk till att kunskap låses in bakom patent, vilket gör stödet villkorat och osäkert.

  • joint initiatives on technologydecisive»Vi vill se stora gemensamma satsningar på den teknikutveckling« (party programme ↗)“We want to see major joint initiatives in technological development”
  • companies' investments are insufficient»Företagens investeringar i det räcker inte, vilket i grunden« (party programme ↗)“Companies' investments in that are insufficient, which fundamentally”
  • free access to knowledge»Vi vill bygga upp digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång« (party programme ↗)“We want to build digital commons with free access”
  • patents lock away knowledge»för omvärlden och låser in den kunskap det tar fram bakom patent.« (party programme ↗)“for the rest of the world and locks away the knowledge it produces behind patents.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

SSocialdemokraternaNoNofollows the plannot addressed

The plan does not mention intellectual property.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan does not mention intellectual property. The closest commitment is to strengthen long-term conditions for business and innovation and to invest in technology, education, and skills supply. A national knowledge center that gathers expertise and supports inventors and businesses points in that direction. The plan therefore supports the demand for a review, but the derivation is weak.

Original (Swedish)

Planen nämner inte immaterialrätt. Närmast liggande åtagande är att stärka de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation och att satsa på teknik, utbildning och kompetensförsörjning. Ett nationellt kunskapscentrum som samlar kompetens och stödjer uppfinnare och företag ligger i den riktningen. Planen stöder därför kravet på en översyn, men härledningen är svag.

  • strengthened innovation climatedecisive»Stärk de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen long-term conditions for business and innovation.”
  • investment in competence»Vi vill satsa på grön teknik, digitalisering och utbildning så att företagsklimatet stärks och kompetensförsörjningen förbättras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to invest in green technology, digitalization, and education so that the business climate is strengthened and skills supply is improved.”
  • research as foundation»Forskningen utgör grunden för kunskapsutvecklingen i både samhälle och arbetsliv.« (party programme ↗)“Research forms the foundation for knowledge development in both society and working life.”
MPMiljöpartietNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan says nothing about a knowledge centre for intellectual property, but the party programme establishes that the step from idea to commercialization must become shorter and that society should support small businesses with advice at an early stage.

Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan says nothing about a knowledge centre for intellectual property, but the party programme establishes that the step from idea to commercialization must become shorter and that society should support small businesses with advice at an early stage. The election manifesto furthermore wants to modernize copyright so that creators' rights are valued. A review of the conditions for an integrated knowledge centre aligns with this.

Original (Swedish)

Planen säger inget om ett kunskapscentrum för immaterialrätt, men partiprogrammet slår fast att steget från idé till kommersialisering måste bli kortare och att samhället bör stödja mindre företag med rådgivning i tidigt skede. Valmanifestet vill dessutom modernisera upphovsrätten så att skaparnas rättigheter värnas. En översyn av förutsättningarna för ett samlat kunskapscentrum ligger i linje med detta.

  • faster commercializationdecisive»Steget från idé och innovation till prototyp, produkt och kommersialisering måste bli kortare.« (party programme ↗)“The step from idea and innovation to prototype, product and commercialization must become shorter.”
  • support for innovators»Vi vill stärka möjligheterna för människor med goda idéer att starta och driva företag.« (party programme ↗)“We want to strengthen opportunities for people with good ideas to start and run businesses.”
  • advice at an early stage»Hjälp med rådgivning och kapitalförsörjning i tidigt skede i företagandet« (party programme ↗)“Help with advice and capital provision at an early stage in business”
  • modernized copyright»förbättra kulturskaparnas ekonomiska och sociala villkor och modernisera upphovsrätten så att kulturskaparnas rättigheter värnas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“improve cultural creators' economic and social conditions and modernize copyright so that cultural creators' rights are valued.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

CCenterpartietNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan commits to investment in research and development and establishes that increased commercialisation of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation power.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan commits to investment in research and development and establishes that increased commercialisation of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation power. A national knowledge centre that gathers expertise and supports inventors and small businesses is in line with this and with the requirement for good conditions for entrepreneurs. The plan, however, mentions no knowledge centre, so the conclusion is derived.

Original (Swedish)

Planen åtar sig satsningar på forskning och utveckling och slår fast att ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft. Ett nationellt kunskapscentrum som samlar kompetens och ger stöd till uppfinnare och småföretag ligger i linje med detta och med kravet på goda villkor för entreprenörer. Planen nämner dock inget kunskapscentrum, så slutsatsen är härledd.

  • investment in research and developmentdecisive»För att Sveriges företag även fortsättningsvis ska kunna leverera produkter, tjänster och jobb i världsklass krävs en pålitlig infrastruktur i hela landet, satsningar på forskning och utveckling och krafttag mot brott emot företag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“For Swedish companies to continue to be able to deliver world-class products, services, and jobs requires reliable infrastructure throughout the country, investment in research and development, and crackdown on crime against companies.”
  • commercialisation of research»En ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Increased commercialisation of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation power.”
  • good conditions for small businesses»Goda villkor för entreprenörer, egenföretagare och små företag är därför avgörande för att skapa nya jobb.« (party programme ↗)“Good conditions for entrepreneurs, self-employed persons, and small businesses are therefore crucial to create new jobs.”
  • intellectual property that rewards creativity»Upphovsrätten måste bejaka och belöna skaparkraften« (party programme ↗)“Copyright must embrace and reward creative force”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

LLiberalernaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan wants to strengthen entrepreneurs and innovators, reduce regulatory burden for small businesses and increase cooperation between higher education and business, and is willing to appoint collective initiatives such as a startup commission.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants to strengthen entrepreneurs and innovators, reduce regulatory burden for small businesses and increase cooperation between higher education and business, and is willing to appoint collective initiatives such as a startup commission. A national knowledge centre that raises competence and supports inventors and entrepreneurs is in line with this. The plan does not specifically address intellectual property however.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill stärka entreprenörer och innovatörer, minska regelbördan för små företag och öka samverkan mellan högskola och näringsliv, och är beredd att tillsätta samlande initiativ som en startup-kommission. Ett nationellt kunskapscentrum som höjer kompetensen och stöttar uppfinnare och företagare ligger i linje med det. Planen behandlar dock inte immaterialrätten särskilt.

  • support for entrepreneursdecisive»Fler företagare och entreprenörer skapar fler jobb och mer välstånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More entrepreneurs and business owners create more jobs and greater prosperity.”
  • collective innovation initiatives»En startup-kommission ska tillsättas och skattesystemet anpassas bättre till den växande delningsekonomin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A startup commission shall be appointed and the tax system adapted better to the growing sharing economy.”
  • cooperation between higher education and business»Det behövs goda villkor och social trygghet för doktorander och forskare, ökad samverkan mellan« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for good conditions and social security for doctoral candidates and researchers, increased cooperation between”
  • easier for small businesses»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och« (party programme ↗)“The regulatory burden for small businesses shall be reduced, through efforts at municipal, national and”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

KDKristdemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan obliges the state to promote new enterprise through a good climate for innovations and product and market development, and regards the ability to protect intellectual property rights to inventions as a prerequisite for knowledge companies to grow.

Plan documents: party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan obliges the state to promote new enterprise through a good climate for innovations and product and market development, and regards the ability to protect intellectual property rights to inventions as a prerequisite for knowledge companies to grow. A national knowledge centre that raises competence and supports inventors is a general means of precisely that kind, not a business subsidy. The counter-proposal's requirement for a review is thus supported.

Original (Swedish)

Planen ålägger staten att främja nyföretagande genom ett gott klimat för innovationer och produkt- och marknadsutveckling, och håller möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar som en förutsättning för att kunskapsbolag ska växa. Ett nationellt kunskapscentrum som höjer kompetensen och stödjer uppfinnare är ett generellt medel av just det slaget, inte en företagssubvention. Motförslagets krav på en översyn stöds därför.

  • state innovation climatedecisive»Staten bör främja nyföretagande genom att skapa ett gott klimat för innovationer samt produkt- och marknadsutveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The state should promote new enterprise by creating a good climate for innovations and product and market development.”
  • protection of intellectual property»En förutsättning för att den biotekniska industrin ska kunna växa och skapa värden för mänskligheten är möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar.« (party programme ↗)“A prerequisite for the biotechnology industry to be able to grow and create value for humanity is the ability to protect intellectual property rights to inventions.”
  • encourage creativity»Det är viktigt att initiativ och skaparkraft uppmuntras av samhället, till exempel genom utbildningssystemet och ett gott företagarklimat.« (party programme ↗)“It is important that initiative and creativity be encouraged by society, for example through the education system and a good entrepreneurial climate.”
  • general economic policy means»Näringspolitiken ska bedrivas med generella medel, det vill säga syfta till att skapa goda förutsättningar för företagande över hela landet.« (party programme ↗)“Economic policy shall be conducted with general means, that is, aim to create good conditions for enterprise throughout the country.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

MModeraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan does not address intellectual property at all.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme

Reasoning and quotes

The plan does not address intellectual property at all. The nearest commitments are to strengthen incentives for investment, research and entrepreneurship and the party programme's requirement that research findings should be disseminated and commercialized. The plan is moreover willing to establish national centres of expertise when expertise needs to be gathered. Reviewing the conditions for a centre of expertise for intellectual property thus aligns most closely with the plan's principles, but the conclusion is derived.

Original (Swedish)

Planen behandlar inte immaterialrätt alls. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap och partiprogrammets krav på att forskningens landvinningar ska spridas och kommersialiseras. Planen är dessutom villig att inrätta nationella kunskapscentrum när kompetens behöver samlas. Att se över förutsättningarna för ett kunskapscentrum för immaterialrätt ligger därmed närmast planens principer, men slutsatsen är härledd.

  • strengthened research and entrepreneurshipdecisive»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen incentives for investments, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”
  • commercialization of research»för att landvinningar ska spridas och kommersialiseras« (party programme ↗)“for findings to be disseminated and commercialized”
  • national centres of expertise as a tool»Inrätta ett nationellt kunskapscentrum för brottsprevention och ett nationellt avhopparprogram för gängkriminella« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national centre of expertise for crime prevention and a national exit programme for gang-affiliated criminals”
  • prioritize the state's core tasks»Politiken har en viktig uppgift att prioritera och välja bort,« (party programme ↗)“Politics has an important task to prioritize and choose to reject,”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

SDSverigedemokraternaNoYesdeparts from the plannot addressed

The plan wants to prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness and create conditions for new business and entrepreneurship within long-term rules for the entire business sector.

Plan documents: 2022 manifesto

Reasoning and quotes

The plan wants to prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness and create conditions for new business and entrepreneurship within long-term rules for the entire business sector. Reviewing the conditions for a knowledge center that brings together intellectual property expertise and supports inventors and entrepreneurs serves that purpose. At the same time, the plan wants to hold back on new authorities, so the support is derived and weak.

Original (Swedish)

Planen vill prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft och skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap inom långsiktiga spelregler för hela näringslivet. Att se över förutsättningarna för ett kunskapscentrum som samlar immaterialrättslig kompetens och stöttar uppfinnare och företagare tjänar det syftet. Samtidigt vill planen hålla igen på nya myndigheter, så stödet är härlett och svagt.

  • strengthened competitivenessdecisive»Prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness”
  • support for entrepreneurship»Skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new business and entrepreneurship”
  • long-term rules»Framtidens välstånd och välfärd byggs genom goda och långsiktiga spelregler för hela näringslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Future prosperity and welfare is built through good and long-term rules for the entire business sector.”
  • restraint with new authorities»Stoppa slöseriet inom myndigheterna och slå samman myndigheter« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Stop waste in the authorities and merge authorities”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

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Source: The Swedish Parliament