Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Switzerland
3,245 Number
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,437 Number
in 2017
Switzerland rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5,437 Number against 3,245 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 2,192 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 887.58 Number | 1,661 Number | 773.03 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,440 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,663 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,902 Number | 4,122 Number | 2,221 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,012 Number | 5,666 Number | 2,654 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,281 Number | 5,384 Number | 2,103 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5,437 Number against 3,245 Number in Switzerland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,192 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Switzerland ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.