Italy vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
301
in 2013
Switzerland
323.89
in 2013
Italy rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 323.89 against 301 in Italy, a difference of 22.89.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.17 | 37.37 | 22.2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 105.51 | 111.89 | 6.37 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 270.96 | 212.97 | 57.99 | Italy |
| 2000s | 485.5 | 417.93 | 67.57 | Italy |
| 2010s | 370.72 | 357.52 | 13.19 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 323.89 against 301 in Italy as of 2013.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Switzerland?
- 22.89, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.