France vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
France
2,655 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,232 Number
in 2012
France rank
7th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 2,655 Number against 1,232 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,423 Number.
That makes France's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 61 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 896.09 Number | 457.95 Number | 438.15 Number | France |
| 1980s | 2,720 Number | 1,202 Number | 1,518 Number | France |
| 1990s | 4,639 Number | 1,637 Number | 3,003 Number | France |
| 2000s | 6,724 Number | 2,668 Number | 4,057 Number | France |
| 2010s | 4,827 Number | 2,200 Number | 2,627 Number | France |
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, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 2,655 Number against 1,232 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between France and Switzerland?
- 1,423 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- France ranks 7th 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.