Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Italy
1,761 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
1,232 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,761 Number against 1,232 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 529 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 61 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.12 Number | 457.95 Number | 325.83 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,114 Number | 1,202 Number | 88.58 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,303 Number | 1,637 Number | 666.76 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 3,859 Number | 2,668 Number | 1,192 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 2,899 Number | 2,200 Number | 698.26 Number | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 1,761 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 529 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Italy ranks 8th 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.