Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Switzerland
4,281 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
3,574 Number
in 2013
Switzerland rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,281 Number against 3,574 Number in United Kingdom, a difference of 707 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682.85 Number | 979.01 Number | 296.16 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,731 Number | 2,871 Number | 1,139 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2,421 Number | 3,502 Number | 1,081 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4,622 Number | 4,531 Number | 90.98 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,073 Number | 3,998 Number | 1,074 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 4,281 Number against 3,574 Number in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 707 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.