Austria vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
2,030
in 2017
Switzerland
3,245
in 2014
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,245 against 2,030 in Austria, a difference of 1,215.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.25 | 887.58 | 622.33 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 487.79 | 1,440 | 952.2 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 766.72 | 1,902 | 1,135 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,485 | 3,012 | 1,527 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,862 | 3,281 | 1,419 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,245 against 2,030 in Austria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1,215, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.