France vs Switzerland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
France
7,342 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
4,281 Number
in 2013
France rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 7,342 Number against 4,281 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 3,061 Number.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 60 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,191 Number | 682.85 Number | 508.62 Number | France |
| 1980s | 3,522 Number | 1,731 Number | 1,791 Number | France |
| 1990s | 5,429 Number | 2,421 Number | 3,008 Number | France |
| 2000s | 8,108 Number | 4,622 Number | 3,486 Number | France |
| 2010s | 8,617 Number | 5,073 Number | 3,544 Number | France |
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, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 7,342 Number against 4,281 Number in Switzerland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between France and Switzerland?
- 3,061 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- France ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 60 countries.
- 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.