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