Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Switzerland
1,232 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
1,386 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1,386 Number against 1,232 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 154 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 61 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457.95 Number | 888.32 Number | 430.37 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,202 Number | 2,626 Number | 1,424 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,637 Number | 3,589 Number | 1,952 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,668 Number | 4,869 Number | 2,201 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2,200 Number | 3,217 Number | 1,017 Number | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1,386 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 154 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.