France vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2

France
38.66 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
21.44 Number
in 2013
France rank
7th
Switzerland rank
11th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
020406080100197719952013

How they compare

France currently reports 38.66 Number against 21.44 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 17.22 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 56 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.02 Number 6.37 Number 4.64 Number France
1980s 36.16 Number 15.7 Number 20.46 Number France
1990s 49.16 Number 38.86 Number 10.3 Number France
2000s 69.36 Number 48.14 Number 21.22 Number France
2010s 61.13 Number 51.24 Number 9.89 Number France

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, France or Switzerland?
France, at 38.66 Number against 21.44 Number in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between France and Switzerland?
17.22 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
France ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed