2025-05-212024/25:NU21 · p.7NUBusiness & energy
National strategy for intellectual property rights
What's at stake: A coordinated strategy could make it easier for small businesses, researchers and inventors to protect and commercialize their innovations, but without such an initiative Sweden risks losing value that would otherwise stay in the country.
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 commission an inquiry to develop a national intellectual-property strategy to strengthen the commercialization of patents and innovations, or whether the matter should be considered already addressed by ongoing work.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee does not consider a dedicated national intellectual-property strategy necessary and instead points to ongoing work, existing law and previous positions, and therefore rejects the motion.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 12 (C)
The reservation wants the government to commission an inquiry to develop a Swedish intellectual-property strategy, in order to improve the commercialization of patents and innovations, strengthen research institutes and incubators, increase collaboration between universities and industry, and make information about patent applications easily accessible to small businesses and new innovators.
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 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 | Yes | Yes 21/0/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| S | No | Yes 93/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 15/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | No 0/21/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 16/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 63/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
Committee proposal
Parliament rejects the motions 2024/25:1878 by Lili André (KD) and 2024/25:2467 by Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist et al. (C) point 5.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1878 av Lili André (KD) och 2024/25:2467 av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C) yrkande 5.
Riksdag decision: Parliament approved the government's proposal on an amendment to the law on copyright in 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 entitled 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 law should be applied in certain cases. The legislative amendments regarding radio and television companies enter into force on January 1, 2026, and the legislative amendment with the clarification enters into force on July 1, 2025. Parliament also rejected approximately 40 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2024. The proposals concern various intellectual property rights issues such as copyright in light of the development of artificial intelligence (AI), measures against patent infringement and knowledge-promoting efforts in the field of intellectual property rights. Parliament refers, among other things, to ongoing work and current law.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants the private copying fee to be abolished. (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 counter-proposal wants a national strategy whose purpose is to improve the commercialization of patents.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal wants a national strategy whose purpose is to improve the commercialization of patents. The plan, conversely, wants to see technology development that stands freer from capital's endeavor to own information and build digital commons with free access to knowledge, and criticizes that knowledge is locked behind patents. The plan does not address an intellectual property strategy directly, which makes the conclusion uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget vill ha en nationell strategi vars syfte är att förbättra kommersialiseringen av patent. Planen vill tvärtom se en teknikutveckling som står friare från kapitalets strävan att äga information och bygga digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång till kunskap, och kritiserar att kunskap låses in bakom patent. Planen behandlar inte en immaterialrättsstrategi direkt, vilket gör slutsatsen osäker.
- technology development free from ownership requirementsdecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill se en teknikutveckling som står friare« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party wants to see technology development that stands freer”
- patents lock in knowledge»för omvärlden och låser in den kunskap det tar fram bakom patent.« (party programme ↗)“for the world and locks in that knowledge behind patents.”
- digital commons»Vi vill bygga upp digitala allmänningar med fri tillgång« (party programme ↗)“We want to build up digital commons with free access”
- collective efforts needed»Företagens investeringar i det räcker inte, vilket i grunden« (party programme ↗)“Companies' investments in that are insufficient, which at its core”
The plan mentions no intellectual property strategy.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan mentions no intellectual property strategy. The closest commitments are to strengthen the long-term conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation and the party programme's demand for strategic cooperation between the public sector, business and higher education. An investigation into commercialisation of patents and strengthened incubators points in that direction. The plan therefore supports the demand, but the derivation is weak.
Original (Swedish)
Planen nämner ingen immaterialrättsstrategi. Närmast liggande åtaganden är att stärka de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation och partiprogrammets krav på strategisk samverkan mellan det offentliga, näringslivet och högskolan. En utredning om kommersialisering av patent och stärkta inkubatorer ligger i den riktningen. Planen stöder därför kravet, men härledningen är svag.
- innovation policydecisive»Stärk de långsiktiga förutsättningarna för företagande och innovation.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the long-term conditions for entrepreneurship and innovation.”
- cooperation between higher education and business»strategisk samverkan mellan den offentliga sektorn, det privata näringslivet, de fackliga« (party programme ↗)“strategic cooperation between the public sector, private business, the labour”
- investment in technology and education»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, digitalisation and education so that the business climate is strengthened and skills supply is improved.”
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 has no intellectual property strategy, but the party programme asserts that the step from idea to commercialization must become shorter, that the ties between working life and higher education shall be strong and that smaller enterprises should be supported.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan has no intellectual property strategy, but the party programme asserts that the step from idea to commercialization must become shorter, that the ties between working life and higher education shall be strong and that smaller enterprises should be supported. An investigation that strengthens commercialization and collaboration lies in line with these principles.
Original (Swedish)
Planen har ingen immaterialrättsstrategi, men partiprogrammet slår fast att steget från idé till kommersialisering måste bli kortare, att banden mellan arbetslivet och högskolorna ska vara starka och att mindre företag bör stödjas. En utredning som stärker kommersialisering och samverkan ligger i linje med dessa principer.
- 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.”
- collaboration between educational institutions and industry»Banden mellan arbetslivet och högskolorna ska vara starka.« (party programme ↗)“The ties between working life and higher education shall be strong.”
- support for small enterprises»Samhället bör stödja framväxten och utvecklingen av dessa mindre företag.« (party programme ↗)“Society should support the emergence and development of these smaller enterprises.”
- modern intellectual property rights»Miljöpartiet de gröna vill se en upphovsrättslagstiftning, anpassad till dagens samhälle, som främjar kulturskapande i både klassiska och nya former.« (party programme ↗)“The Green Party wants to see copyright legislation adapted to today's society that promotes cultural creation in both classical and new forms.”
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 states that increased commercialization of research results strengthens innovation capacity and that good conditions for small businesses are crucial for new jobs.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The party programme states that increased commercialization of research results strengthens innovation capacity and that good conditions for small businesses are crucial for new jobs. The election manifesto promises investments in research and development and wants to clear away the regulatory maze for entrepreneurs. An intellectual property strategy that improves commercialization, cooperation and access to patent information for small businesses lies directly in line with these commitments.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker innovationskraften och att goda villkor för små företag är avgörande för nya jobb. Valmanifestet lovar satsningar på forskning och utveckling och vill rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer. En immaterialrättsstrategi som förbättrar kommersialisering, samverkan och tillgången till patentinformation för små företag ligger direkt i linje med dessa åtaganden.
- commercialization of researchdecisive»En ökad kommersialisering av forskningens resultat stärker Sveriges innovationskraft.« (party programme ↗)“Increased commercialization of research results strengthens Sweden's innovation capacity.”
- investments in research and development»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 businesses to continue to be able to deliver world-class products, services and jobs, a reliable infrastructure throughout the country, investments in research and development and decisive action against crime against businesses are required.”
- 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 for creating new jobs.”
- simpler for entrepreneurs»Rensa upp i regelträsket för entreprenörer, stora som små.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Clear away the regulatory maze for entrepreneurs, large and small.”
The plan wants to increase cooperation between higher education and business, improve conditions for research and development and reduce regulatory burden for small businesses, and is prepared to establish coordinating initiatives for innovation.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to increase cooperation between higher education and business, improve conditions for research and development and reduce regulatory burden for small businesses, and is prepared to establish coordinating initiatives for innovation. A strategy that improves commercialization of patents and makes patent information available to small businesses is in line with this. Intellectual property as such is not, however, addressed in the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill öka samverkan mellan högskola och näringsliv, förbättra villkoren för forskning och utveckling och minska regelbördan för små företag, och är beredd att tillsätta samlande initiativ för innovation. En strategi som förbättrar kommersialiseringen av patent och gör patentinformation tillgänglig för små företag ligger i linje med detta. Immaterialrätten som sådan behandlas dock inte i planen.
- cooperation between higher education and businessdecisive»Det behövs goda villkor och social trygghet för doktorander och forskare, ökad samverkan mellan« (party programme ↗)“There need to be good conditions and social security for doctoral students and researchers, increased cooperation between”
- coordinating innovation initiatives»En startup-kommission ska tillsättas och skattesystemet anpassas bättre till den växande delningsekonomin.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A startup commission shall be established and the tax system adapted better to the growing sharing economy.”
- support for research and development»skatterabatt för forskning och utveckling ska finnas.« (party programme ↗)“tax relief for research and development should exist.”
- easier for small businesses»Regelbördan för små företag ska minska, genom ansträngningar på både kommunal, statlig och« (party programme ↗)“Regulatory burden for small businesses shall decrease, through efforts at 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 that the rules be designed so that Swedish knowledge capital is utilized and that policy improves the environment in which knowledge is commercialized and disseminated.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that the rules be designed so that Swedish knowledge capital is utilized and that policy improves the environment in which knowledge is commercialized and disseminated. An intellectual property strategy focused on commercialization, cooperation between higher education institutions and industry and easily accessible patent information for small enterprises is precisely this. The counter-proposal's requirements are therefore supported by the plan.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att spelreglerna utformas så att det svenska kunskapskapitalet tas till vara och att politiken förbättrar miljön inom vilken kunskap kommersialiseras och sprids. En immaterialrättsstrategi med fokus på kommersialisering, samverkan mellan lärosäten och näringsliv och lättillgänglig patentinformation för små företag är precis detta. Motförslagets krav stöds därför av planen.
- commercialization of knowledgedecisive»En politik utformad för den moderna ekonomin måste omfatta såväl satsningar på utbildning som åtgärder för att förbättra den miljö inom vilken kunskap ska kommersialiseras och spridas.« (party programme ↗)“A policy designed for the modern economy must include both investments in education and measures to improve the environment in which knowledge shall be commercialized and disseminated.”
- utilize knowledge capital»Dessutom måste spelreglerna utformas på ett sätt som tar vara på det kunskapskapital som finns i det svenska samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Moreover, the rules must be designed in a way that takes advantage of the knowledge capital that exists in Swedish society.”
- state innovation climate»Staten bör främja nyföretagande genom att skapa ett gott klimat för innovationer samt produkt- och marknadsutveckling.« (party programme ↗)“The state should promote new business formation by creating a good climate for innovation and product and market development.”
- protection of intellectual property rights»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 grow and create value for humanity is the ability to protect property rights in inventions.”
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 does not address intellectual property.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan does not address intellectual property. The closest-lying principle is the party programme's requirement for close cooperation between academia and business so that discoveries are spread and commercialised, together with the manifesto's ambition to strengthen the drivers for research and entrepreneurship. The plan also uses national coordination as a tool when skills supply falls short. A strategy with this content thus lies closest to the plan's principles, but the conclusion is derived.
Original (Swedish)
Planen behandlar inte immaterialrätt. Närmast liggande princip är partiprogrammets krav på nära samarbeten mellan akademi och näringsliv så att landvinningar sprids och kommersialiseras, tillsammans med manifestets ambition att stärka drivkrafterna för forskning och entreprenörskap. Planen använder också nationell samordning som verktyg när kompetensförsörjningen brister. En strategi med detta innehåll ligger därför närmast planens principer, men slutsatsen är härledd.
- cooperation between academia and businessdecisive»Det behövs nära och livskraftiga samarbeten mellan akademi« (party programme ↗)“There is a need for close and robust cooperation between academia”
- commercialisation of research»för att landvinningar ska spridas och kommersialiseras« (party programme ↗)“so that discoveries are spread and commercialised”
- strengthened innovation power»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”
- national coordination as a tool»Få på plats en nationell samordning över samhällets behov av antalet utbildningsplatser för att förbättra kompetensförsörjningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Get national coordination in place over society's need for the number of education places to improve skills supply”
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 prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness, create conditions for entrepreneurship and ease small businesses' administrative burden within long-term rules of the game.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan wants to prioritize Swedish industry and competitiveness, create conditions for entrepreneurship and ease small businesses' administrative burden within long-term rules of the game. An intellectual property strategy that improves the commercialization of patents and makes patent information easily accessible to small companies serves those goals. However, intellectual property is not addressed in the plan, so the conclusion is inferred.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill prioritera svensk industri och konkurrenskraft, skapa förutsättningar för nyföretagande och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda inom långsiktiga spelregler. En immaterialrättsstrategi som förbättrar kommersialiseringen av patent och gör patentinformation lätt tillgänglig för små företag tjänar de målen. Immaterialrätten behandlas dock inte i planen, så slutsatsen är härledd.
- 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 entrepreneurship and enterprise”
- relief for small businesses»Verka för regelförenkling och avlasta småföretagens administrativa börda« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work for regulatory simplification and ease small businesses' administrative burden”
- long-term rules of the game»Framtidens välstånd och välfärd byggs genom goda och långsiktiga spelregler för hela näringslivet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Future prosperity and welfare are built through good and long-term rules of the game for the entire business world.”
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 (2024/25:NU21)
- Committee report full text (HC01NU21)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:1191 — Sveriges 13 sämsta lagar av Rickard Nordin och Niels Paarup-Petersen (båda C)
- Motion 2024/25:1263 — Immaterialrätt för bättre innovation i upphandling av Aida Birinxhiku (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1342 — Framtidens e-sport av Michael Rubbestad m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1344 — Filmpolitik av Jonas Andersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1451 — Svensk innovationskraft och immaterialrätt av Tobias Andersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:154 — Upphovsrättsliga intäkter av Mirja Räihä och Per-Arne Håkansson (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1774 — Stärkt kulturpolitik - stärkt demokrati av Mats Berglund m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1815 — Starkare skydd för svensk immaterialrätt av Peter Ollén (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1878 — En nationell strategi för immaterialrätt av Lili André (KD)
- Motion 2024/25:1963 — Patentintrångsförsäkring för svenska innovationer av Margareta Cederfelt (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2467 — En näringspolitik för tillväxt i hela landet av Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:2617 — Främjande av kulturella och kreativa branscher av Elin Söderberg m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:2952 — Digitalisering för hela Sverige av Niels Paarup-Petersen m.fl. (C)
- Motion 2024/25:2987 — Civilrättsliga sanktioner på immaterialrättens område av Markus Wiechel och Alexander Christiansson (båda SD)
- Motion 2024/25:3110 — Utgiftsområde 17 Kultur, medier, trossamfund och fritid av Lawen Redar m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:3136 — Utgiftsområde 24 Näringsliv av Fredrik Olovsson m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2024/25:336 — Olaglig konsumtion av upphovsrättsskyddat material av Lars Mejern Larsson (S)
- Motion 2024/25:550 — Stärkt immaterialrätt bland små och medelstora företag av Markus Selin (S)
- Motion 2024/25:553 — En hållbar småföretagarpolitik av Lorena Delgado Varas m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2024/25:847 — Utredning om rättegångskostnader för immateriella skydd av Lili André (KD)
Source: The Swedish Parliament