China except Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
7,497 Number
in 2014
Switzerland
3,245 Number
in 2014
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Switzerland rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 Number against 3,245 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 4,252 Number.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Switzerland ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 6 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 Number | 1,527 Number | 1,509 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 67.85 Number | 1,902 Number | 1,834 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,586 Number | 3,012 Number | 1,426 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5,828 Number | 3,281 Number | 2,547 Number | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 Number against 3,245 Number in Switzerland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 4,252 Number, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 6 regions.
- 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.