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
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.