Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Netherlands
621.02 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
573.78 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 621.02 Number against 573.78 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 47.24 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 Number | 90.36 Number | 60.9 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 153.63 Number | 239.05 Number | 85.43 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 310.2 Number | 349.23 Number | 39.03 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 612.19 Number | 703.68 Number | 91.49 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 746.46 Number | 753.73 Number | 7.27 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 621.02 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 47.24 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Netherlands ranks 9th 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.