Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … 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 … 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.