China except Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

China except Hong Kong
4,185 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
4,281 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • China except Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4,281 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 96 Number.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 6 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China except Hong Kong Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 15.38 Number 1,818 Number 1,802 Number Switzerland
1990s 55.63 Number 2,421 Number 2,366 Number Switzerland
2000s 1,303 Number 4,622 Number 3,319 Number Switzerland
2010s 4,220 Number 5,073 Number 852.98 Number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, China except Hong Kong or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4,281 Number against 4,185 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
96 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
How do China except Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
China except Hong Kong ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed