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
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.