Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
309.75
in 2012
Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time

  • Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)
  • Switzerland
0100200300400500197719942012

How they compare

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) currently reports 309.75 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 20.33.

That makes Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.

Across the 5 decades both report, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 7.05 37.03 29.98 Switzerland
1980s 44.24 111.88 67.65 Switzerland
1990s 155.05 211.86 56.81 Switzerland
2000s 323.98 415.37 91.39 Switzerland
2010s 344.95 339.67 5.28 Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013)

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 and nuts 3, Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) or Switzerland?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013), at 309.75 against 289.42 in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland?
20.33, with Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Centre-Est (FR) (NUTS 2013) ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 1415 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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