Sweden vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Sweden
830 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,244 Number
in 2012
Sweden rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,244 Number against 830 Number in Sweden, a difference of 414 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 11th 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 | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.68 Number | 371.79 Number | 288.11 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 241.05 Number | 831.3 Number | 590.25 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 505.7 Number | 953.25 Number | 447.54 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 735.43 Number | 1,438 Number | 702.24 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 920.08 Number | 1,408 Number | 487.5 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,244 Number against 830 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 414 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Sweden ranks 11th 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.