Switzerland vs Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3

Switzerland
289.42
in 2012
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
301.67
in 2012
Switzerland rank
9th
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank
11th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
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How they compare

Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant currently reports 301.67 against 289.42 in Switzerland, a difference of 12.25.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ahead.

Switzerland ranks 9th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 11th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 37.03 15.56 21.48 Switzerland
1980s 111.88 134.92 23.03 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
1990s 211.86 332.26 120.4 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
2000s 415.37 705.86 290.49 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant
2010s 339.67 356.48 16.81 Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant

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, Switzerland or Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant, at 301.67 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 Switzerland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
12.25, with Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Switzerland and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Switzerland ranks 9th and Zuidoost-Noord-Brabant ranks 11th of 31 countries.
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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High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
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