Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Switzerland
1,244 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,796 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,796 Number against 1,244 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,552 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371.79 Number | 197 Number | 174.79 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 831.3 Number | 1,155 Number | 323.24 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 953.25 Number | 2,615 Number | 1,662 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,438 Number | 3,751 Number | 2,314 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,408 Number | 3,279 Number | 1,871 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 and other typologies, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,796 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,552 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 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.