Austria vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional
Austria
751.95 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,232 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,232 Number against 751.95 Number in Austria, a difference of 480.05 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 61 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114.46 Number | 457.95 Number | 343.49 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 375.1 Number | 1,202 Number | 827.03 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 600.16 Number | 1,637 Number | 1,036 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,213 Number | 2,668 Number | 1,455 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,147 Number | 2,200 Number | 1,053 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 by institutional, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,232 Number against 751.95 Number in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Austria and Switzerland?
- 480.05 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.