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
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.