Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Netherlands
2,204 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,244 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,204 Number against 1,244 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 960 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.13 Number | 371.79 Number | 131.66 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 976.16 Number | 831.3 Number | 144.86 Number | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1,604 Number | 953.25 Number | 650.58 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,072 Number | 1,438 Number | 1,634 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,549 Number | 1,408 Number | 1,141 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 and other typologies, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 2,204 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 960 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 5th 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.