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

Sweden
12.99 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
21.44 Number
in 2013
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
020406080197819952013

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 21.44 Number against 12.99 Number in Sweden, a difference of 8.45 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Sweden ranks 13th 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 Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3.24 Number 6.37 Number 3.13 Number Switzerland
1980s 9.4 Number 15.7 Number 6.3 Number Switzerland
1990s 17.67 Number 38.86 Number 21.2 Number Switzerland
2000s 19.36 Number 48.14 Number 28.77 Number Switzerland
2010s 17.86 Number 51.24 Number 33.38 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 21.44 Number against 12.99 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Sweden and Switzerland?
8.45 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Sweden ranks 13th 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