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
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.