Italy vs Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Italy
153.69 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
150.95 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
0100200300400197719942012

How they compare

Italy currently reports 153.69 Number against 150.95 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 2.74 Number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 13.08 Number 26.98 Number 13.89 Number Switzerland
1980s 84.51 Number 76.59 Number 7.92 Number Italy
1990s 183 Number 111.1 Number 71.91 Number Italy
2000s 306.71 Number 220.47 Number 86.24 Number Italy
2010s 196.02 Number 168.16 Number 27.86 Number 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 and other, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 153.69 Number against 150.95 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Italy and Switzerland?
2.74 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (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 other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed