Switzerland vs Taiwan: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Switzerland
1,232 Number
in 2012
Taiwan
816.51 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
11th
Taiwan rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,232 Number against 816.51 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 415.49 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 61 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 614.06 Number 0.6665 Number 613.39 Number Switzerland
1980s 1,202 Number 6.51 Number 1,196 Number Switzerland
1990s 1,637 Number 48.25 Number 1,588 Number Switzerland
2000s 2,668 Number 483.75 Number 2,184 Number Switzerland
2010s 2,200 Number 949.19 Number 1,251 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, Switzerland or Taiwan?
Switzerland, at 1,232 Number against 816.51 Number in Taiwan as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Switzerland and Taiwan?
415.49 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Switzerland ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 12th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed