France vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
France
6,996 Number
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2,595 Number
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- France
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
France currently reports 6,996 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 4,401 Number.
That makes France's figure about 2.7 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 Number | 534.14 Number | 673.55 Number | France |
| 1980s | 3,611 Number | 1,397 Number | 2,213 Number | France |
| 1990s | 5,525 Number | 1,861 Number | 3,664 Number | France |
| 2000s | 8,126 Number | 2,951 Number | 5,175 Number | France |
| 2010s | 8,113 Number | 3,023 Number | 5,090 Number | France |
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, France or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- France, at 6,996 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 4,401 Number, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- France ranks 2nd and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th 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.