Belgium vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Belgium
930.29 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,244 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,244 Number against 930.29 Number in Belgium, a difference of 313.71 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.16 Number | 371.79 Number | 251.63 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 278.38 Number | 831.3 Number | 552.92 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 641.41 Number | 953.25 Number | 311.84 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,002 Number | 1,438 Number | 435.8 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,023 Number | 1,408 Number | 384.49 Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,244 Number against 930.29 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 313.71 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.