Soviet Union vs Switzerland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Soviet Union
2 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
4,281 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Soviet Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,281 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 4,279 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2,140.6 times Soviet Union's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Soviet Union ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 6 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Soviet Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 Number | 900.68 Number | 899.93 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 52.55 Number | 1,731 Number | 1,679 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.05 Number | 2,319 Number | 2,309 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.03 Number | 4,540 Number | 4,539 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2 Number | 4,281 Number | 4,279 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, Soviet Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,281 Number against 2 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Soviet Union and Switzerland?
- 4,279 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Soviet Union and Switzerland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Soviet Union ranks 6th 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.