Soviet Union vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Soviet Union
0.5
in 2009
Switzerland
573.78
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
8th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Soviet Union
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 573.78 against 0.5 in Soviet Union, a difference of 573.28.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1,147.6 times Soviet Union's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Soviet Union ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 8 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Soviet Union | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.54 | 258.04 | 241.51 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 274.61 | 268.89 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.75 | 677.62 | 676.87 | 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, Soviet Union or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 573.78 against 0.5 in Soviet Union as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Soviet Union and Switzerland?
- 573.28, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Soviet Union and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Soviet Union ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 8 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.