Sweden vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Sweden
2,833
in 2017
Switzerland
3,245
in 2014
Sweden rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,245 against 2,833 in Sweden, a difference of 412.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 438.14 | 887.58 | 449.44 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 841.87 | 1,440 | 598.13 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,510 | 1,902 | 391.43 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,418 | 3,012 | 594.18 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,070 | 3,281 | 210.87 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,245 against 2,833 in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 412, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Sweden ranks 10th 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.