Austria vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,605 Number in Austria, a difference of 1,038 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 547.79 Number 397.67 Number Switzerland
1980s 489.11 Number 1,440 Number 950.99 Number Switzerland
1990s 768.96 Number 1,902 Number 1,133 Number Switzerland
2000s 1,486 Number 3,004 Number 1,518 Number Switzerland
2010s 1,720 Number 3,075 Number 1,355 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 nuts 3 region, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,605 Number in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Switzerland?
1,038 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed