Belgium vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
21.44 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 21.44 Number against 10.3 Number in Belgium, a difference of 11.14 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 56 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 Number | 6.37 Number | 4.95 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 5.69 Number | 15.7 Number | 10.01 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.44 Number | 38.86 Number | 27.43 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 48.14 Number | 20.89 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20.41 Number | 51.24 Number | 30.83 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 nace rev. 2, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 21.44 Number against 10.3 Number in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 11.14 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.