Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Italy
1,280 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,244 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,280 Number against 1,244 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 36 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.05 Number | 371.79 Number | 269.74 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 746.32 Number | 831.3 Number | 84.98 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,264 Number | 953.25 Number | 311.05 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 1,931 Number | 1,438 Number | 493.79 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,576 Number | 1,408 Number | 168.69 Number | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 1,280 Number against 1,244 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Italy ranks 7th 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.