2024-02-282023/24:NU7 · p.9NUBusiness & energy
New strategy for innovation and intellectual property
What's at stake: Sweden holds many patents per capita but is weaker at turning them into commercial success. A clearer strategy could strengthen research institutes and incubators and make it easier for small companies to capitalise on their inventions, affecting universities, businesses and new innovators alike.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether the government should develop a new strategy highlighting the role of intellectual property in innovation policy and strengthening support for commercialisation, or whether current efforts are sufficient.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions and does not consider a new dedicated strategy for innovation and intellectual property necessary beyond ongoing efforts.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 12 (S, C)
The reservation (S, C) wants conditions for research, development and commercialisation improved and research institutes and incubators strengthened, along with easier access to information such as how to apply for patents for small companies, so that more Swedish innovations and patents lead to commercial success.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 12 by S, C.
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.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 19/0/0/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/92/0/14 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/19/0/5 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 12/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 59/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 61/0/0/11 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2023/24:1568 by Åsa Eriksson and Jennie Nilsson (both S), 2023/24:2492 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) demand 3, 2023/24:2543 by Cecilia Engström (KD), and 2023/24:2630 by Fredrik Olovsson et al. (S) demand 6.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2023/24:1568 av Åsa Eriksson och Jennie Nilsson (båda S), 2023/24:2492 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 3, 2023/24:2543 av Cecilia Engström (KD) och 2023/24:2630 av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S) yrkande 6.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected approximately 40 proposals on intellectual property issues, that is, the area within law that regulates rights to intellectual achievements such as design, literature, trademarks and inventions. The motions concern, for example, a review of intellectual property regulations in light of the development of artificial intelligence (AI), support for patent infringement, knowledge-promoting initiatives in the intellectual property field, and a new strategy for innovation and intellectual property. The proposals were submitted during the general motion period of 2023. The Riksdag refers to various initiatives and ongoing work.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to ensure that artists and musicians receive fair compensation from the streaming economy. (S, C) — Reservation 12
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.
The plan establishes that research is part of the societal infrastructure and needs to grow, and that new products and growth areas have often emerged in cooperation between the public and private sectors.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that research is part of the societal infrastructure and needs to grow, and that new products and growth areas have often emerged in cooperation between the public and private sectors. Better conditions for research, development and commercialization, strengthened research institutes and readily accessible information for small businesses align with this and with the requirement for active state industrial policy. The plan does not address the committee's assessment that current efforts are sufficient.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att forskningen är en del av den samhälleliga infrastrukturen och behöver växa, och att nya produkter och tillväxtområden ofta vuxit fram i samverkan mellan det offentliga och företagen. Bättre villkor för forskning, utveckling och kommersialisering, stärkta forskningsinstitut och lättillgänglig information för små företag ligger i linje med detta och med kravet på en aktiv statlig industripolitik. Planen berör inte utskottets bedömning att pågående insatser räcker.
- research as societal infrastructuredecisive»förtryck och hot mot miljön, liksom för att generera kunskap för innovationer och reformer. Forskning utgör en del av den samhälleliga« (party programme ↗)“oppression and threats to the environment, as well as to generate knowledge for innovations and reforms. Research forms part of the societal”
- public role in innovation»produkter, innovationer och tillväxtområden har ofta vuxit fram i samverkan mellan det offentliga och kommersiella företag. Många gånger« (party programme ↗)“products, innovations and growth areas have often emerged in cooperation between the public and commercial enterprises. Often”
- active state industrial policy»mer aktiv statlig industri- och landsbygdspolitik. Det kan till exempel« (party programme ↗)“more active state industrial and rural policy. For example”
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.
The plan requires major investments in education and research, that research and development work is stimulated and that conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation are strengthened.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires major investments in education and research, that research and development work is stimulated and that conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation are strengthened. Better conditions for research, commercialization, institutes and incubators, and readily accessible patent information for small businesses thus align with the plan's direction. The plan does not take a position on strategy documents as a form, only on the substantive content.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver stora satsningar på utbildning och forskning, att forsknings- och utvecklingsarbete stimuleras och att förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation stärks. Bättre villkor för forskning, kommersialisering, institut och inkubatorer samt lättillgänglig patentinformation för små företag ligger därmed i planens riktning. Planen tar inte ställning till strategidokument som form, bara till sakinnehållet.
- conditions for innovationdecisive»Stärk de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the long-term conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation.”
- stimulated research and development»Forsknings- och utvecklingsarbete ska stimuleras.« (party programme ↗)“Research and development work should be stimulated.”
- investments in research»Det kräver stora satsningar på utbildning, forskning och kompetensutveckling samt en« (party programme ↗)“It requires major investments in education, research and competence development and”
- strengthened business climate»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 competence supply is improved.”
The party programme wishes to make future investments in research, competence supply and commercialisation of innovations, and states that the step from idea to product and commercialisation must become shorter.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme wishes to make future investments in research, competence supply and commercialisation of innovations, and states that the step from idea to product and commercialisation must become shorter. The plan also wishes to strengthen opportunities to start and run businesses and keep bonds between working life and higher education strong. Improving conditions for research, institutes and incubators and making patent information easily accessible to small businesses follows from these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet vill göra framtidsinvesteringar i forskning, kompetensförsörjning och kommersialisering av innovationer, och slår fast att steget från idé till produkt och kommersialisering måste bli kortare. Planen vill också stärka möjligheterna att starta och driva företag och hålla banden mellan arbetsliv och högskola starka. Att förbättra villkoren för forskning, institut och inkubatorer och göra patentinformation lättillgänglig för små företag följer av dessa åtaganden.
- investments in commercialisationdecisive»forskning, kompetensförsörjning och kommersialisering av innovationer.« (party programme ↗)“research, competence supply and commercialisation of innovations.”
- shorter path from idea to product»Steget från idé och innovation till prototyp, produkt« (party programme ↗)“The step from idea and innovation to prototype, product”
- support for new businesses»Vi vill stärka möjligheterna för människor med« (party programme ↗)“We wish to strengthen opportunities for people with”
- strong bonds research and working life»arbetslivet och högskolorna ska vara starka.« (party programme ↗)“working life and higher education shall be strong.”
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.
The party programme establishes that increased commercialization of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation capacity and that cooperation with business needs to be strengthened.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme establishes that increased commercialization of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation capacity and that cooperation with business needs to be strengthened. The election manifesto highlights capital supply as crucial for small businesses and wants to clear regulatory red tape for entrepreneurs. Better conditions for research, commercialization and accessible patent information for small businesses therefore follow from the plan. The plan does not address the need for a special strategy as such.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft och att samverkan med näringslivet behöver förstärkas. Valmanifestet lyfter kapitalförsörjningen som avgörande för småföretagen och vill rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer. Bättre villkor för forskning, kommersialisering och lättillgänglig patentinformation för små företag följer därför av planen. Planen berör inte behovet av en särskild strategi som sådan.
- commercialize researchdecisive»En ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Increased commercialization of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation capacity.”
- cooperation with business»samverkan med näringslivet förstärks« (party programme ↗)“cooperation with business is strengthened”
- capital for small business»Kapitalförsörjning är avgörande för många småföretag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Capital supply is crucial for many small businesses.”
- fewer rules for entrepreneurs»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clear away regulatory red tape for entrepreneurs, large and small.”
The plan requires increased cooperation between universities and industry, better conditions for industry research and development, a tax deduction for R&D, and increased research allocations.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires increased cooperation between universities and industry, better conditions for industry research and development, a tax deduction for R&D, and increased research allocations. The counter-proposal's requirement for improved conditions for research, development, and commercialization, stronger institutes and incubators, and readily accessible patent information for small businesses follows from these commitments and from the requirement for reduced regulatory burden for small businesses.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver ökad samverkan mellan högskola och näringsliv, bättre villkor för näringslivets forskning och utveckling, en skatterabatt för FoU och ökade forskningsanslag. Motförslagets krav på förbättrade villkor för forskning, utveckling och kommersialisering, starkare institut och inkubatorer och lättillgänglig patentinformation för små företag följer av dessa åtaganden och av kravet på minskad regelbörda för småföretag.
- cooperation between universities and industrydecisive»högskola och näringsliv och bättre villkor för näringslivets forsknings- och utvecklingsverksamhet.« (party programme ↗)“universities and industry and better conditions for industry research and development activities.”
- R&D tax deduction»skatterabatt för forskning och utveckling ska finnas.« (party programme ↗)“tax deduction for research and development shall exist.”
- increased research allocations»Vi vill öka forskningsanslagen och både skapa bättre karriärvägar för yngre forskare och se riktade satsningar på att svenska universitet ska kunna locka hit världens främsta forskare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase research allocations and both create better career paths for younger researchers and see targeted investments so that Swedish universities can attract the world's leading researchers.”
- reduced regulatory burden 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 decrease through efforts at both municipal, state, 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.
The plan requires the state to promote new business through a good climate for innovation and product development, and requires measures that improve the environment in which knowledge is commercialized and spread.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires the state to promote new business through a good climate for innovation and product development, and requires measures that improve the environment in which knowledge is commercialized and spread. It also wants public bodies to participate in providing risk capital for smaller companies. The counter-proposal's requirements for better conditions for research, commercialization, research institutes and easily accessible patent information follow from this.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ålägger staten att främja nyföretagande genom ett gott klimat för innovationer och produktutveckling, och kräver åtgärder som förbättrar den miljö inom vilken kunskap kommersialiseras och sprids. Den vill också att offentliga organ medverkar till riskkapital för mindre företag. Motförslagets krav på bättre villkor för forskning, kommersialisering, forskningsinstitut och lättillgänglig patentinformation följer av detta.
- good climate for innovationdecisive»Staten bör främja nyföretagande genom att skapa ett« (party programme ↗)“The state should promote new business by creating a”
- commercialization of knowledge»måste omfatta såväl satsningar på utbildning som åtgärder för att förbättra den miljö inom vilken kunskap« (party programme ↗)“must include both investments in education and measures to improve the environment in which knowledge”
- protection for inventions»möjligheten att skydda äganderätten till uppfinningar.« (party programme ↗)“the possibility to protect ownership rights to inventions.”
- risk capital to smaller companies»att nödvändigt riskkapital finns tillgängligt, inte minst för« (party programme ↗)“that necessary risk capital is available, not least for”
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.
The plan commits to strengthening the drivers for investment, research and entrepreneurship and establishes that close cooperation between academia and business is needed for gains to be spread and commercialized.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits to strengthening the drivers for investment, research and entrepreneurship and establishes that close cooperation between academia and business is needed for gains to be spread and commercialized. The counter-proposal's demands for better conditions for commercialization, stronger institutes and incubators and easily accessible patent information for small businesses align with this and with the deregulation commitment. However, the plan does not call for any particular strategy as a form.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap och slår fast att nära samarbeten mellan akademi och näringsliv behövs för att landvinningar ska spridas och kommersialiseras. Motförslagets krav på bättre villkor för kommersialisering, starkare institut och inkubatorer samt lättillgänglig patentinformation för små företag ligger i linje med detta och med regelförenklingsåtagandet. Planen efterfrågar dock ingen särskild strategi som form.
- drivers for innovationdecisive»Stärka drivkrafterna för investeringar, forskning och entreprenörskap, genom lägre skatter på företagande« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the drivers for investment, research and entrepreneurship, through lower taxes on business”
- academia and business»Det behövs nära och livskraftiga samarbeten mellan akademi« (party programme ↗)“There must be close and vital cooperation between academia”
- easier for small businesses»Ta bort en tredjedel av företagens administrationskostnader och en tredjedel av regelkrånglet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Remove a third of companies' administrative costs and a third of red tape”
- protected intellectual property rights»Äganderätten och näringsfriheten ska ha ett starkt skydd i« (party programme ↗)“Intellectual property rights and freedom of enterprise shall have strong protection in”
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.
The plan wants to create conditions for innovation and technology development and for new entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial spirit, and requires that small businesses' administrative burden be relieved.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to create conditions for innovation and technology development and for new entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial spirit, and requires that small businesses' administrative burden be relieved. Making information about, for example, patent applications easily accessible for small businesses and strengthening institutes and incubators responds to this. The plan also prioritizes Swedish industry and competitiveness.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill skapa förutsättningar för innovation och teknikutveckling och för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap, och kräver att småföretagens administrativa börda avlastas. Att göra information om exempelvis patentansökan lättillgänglig för små företag och stärka institut och inkubatorer svarar mot detta. Planen prioriterar också svensk industri och konkurrenskraft.
- conditions for innovationdecisive»Sverigedemokraterna vill därtill skapa förutsättningar för innovation och teknikutveckling och öka åtgärderna mot de problem som lantbrukare drabbas av, som t.ex. stora vildsvinsstammar och livsmedelsbedrägerier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden Democrats want to also create conditions for innovation and technology development and increase measures against the problems that farmers suffer from, such as large wild boar populations and food fraud.”
- support for entrepreneurship»Skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och entreprenörskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create conditions for new entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial spirit”
- easier for small businesses»Verka för regelförenkling och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for simplification of rules and relieve small businesses' administrative burden”
- Swedish competitiveness»Prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness”
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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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2023/24:NU7)
- Committee report full text (HB01NU7)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2023/24:1486 — Upphovsrättsliga intäkter av Mirja Räihä och Per-Arne Håkansson (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1522 — Säkra upphovsrätten i ljuset av AI av Amanda Lind m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2023/24:1568 — Innovationsstrategi med immaterialrättsfokus av Åsa Eriksson och Jennie Nilsson (båda S)
- Motion 2023/24:1633 — Sveriges 13 sämsta lagar av Rickard Nordin och Niels Paarup-Petersen (båda C)
- Motion 2023/24:17 — AI och upphovsrätt av Vasiliki Tsouplaki m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2023/24:2455 — Digitalisering för hela Sverige av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2492 — En näringspolitik för tillväxt av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2023/24:2538 — Civilrättsliga sanktioner på immaterialrättens område av Markus Wiechel och Alexander Christiansson (båda SD)
- Motion 2023/24:2543 — En nationell immaterialrättsstrategi av Cecilia Engström (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:2630 — Immateriella rättigheter av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2023/24:348 — Framtidens e-sport av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:427 — Immaterialrättsliga frågor i ett digitalt samhälle av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:446 — Uppfinningslandet Sverige av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2023/24:94 — Utredning om rättegångskostnader för immateriella skydd av Lili André (KD)
- Motion 2023/24:989 — Handelspolitik av Lorena Delgado Varas m.fl. (V)
Source: The Swedish Parliament