Netherlands vs Switzerland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Netherlands
3,039 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
4,281 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,281 Number against 3,039 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,242 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357.93 Number | 682.85 Number | 324.92 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,397 Number | 1,731 Number | 334.3 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,308 Number | 2,421 Number | 113.25 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4,452 Number | 4,622 Number | 170.14 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,596 Number | 5,073 Number | 1,477 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,281 Number against 3,039 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1,242 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Netherlands ranks 11th 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.