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
020406080197719952013

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.

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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