Germany vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Germany
18,503 Number
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2,595 Number
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
4th

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

  • Germany
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,503 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 15,908 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 7.1 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.

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

Germany ranks 1st and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1970s 3,107 Number 534.14 Number 2,573 Number Germany
1980s 8,992 Number 1,397 Number 7,595 Number Germany
1990s 14,482 Number 1,861 Number 12,620 Number Germany
2000s 23,017 Number 2,951 Number 20,065 Number Germany
2010s 21,554 Number 3,023 Number 18,530 Number Germany

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, Germany or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Germany, at 18,503 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 Germany and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
15,908 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Germany and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Germany ranks 1st 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