China except Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
China except Hong Kong
502.02 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
573.78 Number
in 2013
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 573.78 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong, a difference of 71.76 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times China except Hong Kong's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 7 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.49 Number | 261.44 Number | 257.94 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.01 Number | 349.23 Number | 333.22 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 186.85 Number | 703.68 Number | 516.83 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 447.14 Number | 753.73 Number | 306.59 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 international, China except Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 573.78 Number against 502.02 Number in China except Hong Kong as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 71.76 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2013.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 7 regions.
- 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.