Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Italy
4,148
in 2017
Switzerland
3,245
in 2014
Italy rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4,148 against 3,245 in Switzerland, a difference of 903.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 358.67 | 887.58 | 528.91 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,388 | 1,440 | 52.11 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,692 | 1,902 | 790.24 | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,531 | 3,012 | 1,518 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,357 | 3,281 | 1,076 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 4,148 against 3,245 in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Italy and Switzerland?
- 903, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.