Austria vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Austria
751.95
in 2012
Switzerland
1,232
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,232 against 751.95 in Austria, a difference of 480.05.
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 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 48 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 | 457.95 | 343.49 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 375.1 | 1,202 | 827.03 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 600.16 | 1,637 | 1,036 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,213 | 2,668 | 1,455 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,147 | 2,200 | 1,053 | 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 against 751.95 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, 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 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 48 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.