Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Netherlands
3,478 Number
in 2017
Switzerland
3,245 Number
in 2014
Netherlands rank
11th
Switzerland rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,478 Number against 3,245 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 233 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.83 Number | 887.58 Number | 366.75 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,161 Number | 1,440 Number | 278.68 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,927 Number | 1,902 Number | 24.94 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,565 Number | 3,012 Number | 552.46 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,347 Number | 3,281 Number | 66.36 Number | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 3,478 Number against 3,245 Number in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 233 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 60 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.