Canada vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Canada
305.37
in 2013
Switzerland
573.78
in 2013
Canada rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 573.78 against 305.37 in Canada, a difference of 268.41.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.62 | 90.36 | 79.74 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 63.69 | 239.05 | 175.36 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 196.99 | 349.23 | 152.24 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 370.13 | 703.68 | 333.54 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 315.92 | 753.73 | 437.81 | 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 international, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 573.78 against 305.37 in Canada as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Canada and Switzerland?
- 268.41, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Canada ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.