Canada vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Canada
2,255
in 2014
Switzerland
3,245
in 2014
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,245 against 2,255 in Canada, a difference of 990.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th 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 | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.77 | 887.58 | 743.81 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 408.43 | 1,440 | 1,032 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 913.43 | 1,902 | 988.4 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,129 | 3,012 | 883.18 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,281 | 3,281 | 1,000 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,245 against 2,255 in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and Switzerland?
- 990, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.