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

Switzerland
1,232 Number
in 2012
Türkiye
122.65 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
11th
Türkiye rank
26th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1,232 Number against 122.65 Number in Türkiye, a difference of 1,109 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.0 times Türkiye's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 26th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 473.41 Number 3 Number 470.41 Number Switzerland
1980s 1,274 Number 1.35 Number 1,273 Number Switzerland
1990s 1,637 Number 7.07 Number 1,629 Number Switzerland
2000s 2,668 Number 124.32 Number 2,543 Number Switzerland
2010s 2,200 Number 226.6 Number 1,974 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 Türkiye?
Switzerland, at 1,232 Number against 122.65 Number in Türkiye as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Switzerland and Türkiye?
1,109 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Türkiye?
32 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Switzerland and Türkiye rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Switzerland ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 26th 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