Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
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 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.