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
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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.

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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