Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Italy
738.34 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
573.78 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 738.34 Number against 573.78 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 164.56 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 Number | 90.36 Number | 65.35 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 251.92 Number | 239.05 Number | 12.87 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 528.94 Number | 349.23 Number | 179.71 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 938.62 Number | 703.68 Number | 234.95 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 863.33 Number | 753.73 Number | 109.6 Number | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 738.34 Number against 573.78 Number in Switzerland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Italy and Switzerland?
- 164.56 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Italy ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 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.