Finland vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Finland
1,331 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Finland rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland, a difference of 1,312 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Finland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 11th 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 | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.83 Number | 547.79 Number | 528.96 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 194.31 Number | 1,440 Number | 1,246 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 784.87 Number | 1,902 Number | 1,117 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,337 Number | 3,004 Number | 1,667 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,352 Number | 3,075 Number | 1,723 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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,331 Number in Finland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Finland and Switzerland?
- 1,312 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Finland ranks 11th 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.