Soviet Union vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Soviet Union
0.143
in 1996
Switzerland
1,232
in 2012
Soviet Union rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Soviet Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,232 against 0.143 in Soviet Union, a difference of 1,232.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 8,612.6 times Soviet Union's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Soviet Union ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 6 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Soviet Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 | 473.41 | 472.61 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 10.99 | 1,256 | 1,245 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.36 | 1,466 | 1,457 | 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, Soviet Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,232 against 0.143 in Soviet Union as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Soviet Union and Switzerland?
- 1,232, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1996.
- How do Soviet Union and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Soviet Union ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 6 regions.
- 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.