Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Switzerland
21.44 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom
30.78 Number
in 2013
Switzerland rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 30.78 Number against 21.44 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 9.34 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 56 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.37 Number | 11.74 Number | 5.37 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 15.7 Number | 28.89 Number | 13.19 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 38.86 Number | 42.43 Number | 3.56 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 48.14 Number | 52.33 Number | 4.19 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 51.24 Number | 47.46 Number | 3.79 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 30.78 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 Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 9.34 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.