Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Switzerland
573.78 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
847.34 Number
in 2013
Switzerland rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 847.34 Number against 573.78 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 273.56 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.36 Number | 153.42 Number | 63.06 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 239.05 Number | 455.14 Number | 216.09 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 349.23 Number | 779.33 Number | 430.1 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 703.68 Number | 1,202 Number | 498 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 753.73 Number | 1,016 Number | 262.3 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 847.34 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 273.56 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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.