Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Italy
27.1 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
21.44 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 27.1 Number against 21.44 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 5.66 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.12 Number | 6.37 Number | 4.25 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.7 Number | 15.7 Number | 0.0005 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 28.3 Number | 38.86 Number | 10.57 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 44.59 Number | 48.14 Number | 3.55 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.78 Number | 51.24 Number | 13.46 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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 27.1 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 Italy and Switzerland?
- 5.66 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Italy ranks 10th 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.