Ile de France vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Ile de France
2,360 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Ile de France rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Ile de France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France, a difference of 283 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ile de France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ile de France ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ile de France averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ile de France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.09 Number | 547.79 Number | 102.3 Number | Ile de France |
| 1980s | 1,684 Number | 1,440 Number | 243.79 Number | Ile de France |
| 1990s | 2,325 Number | 1,902 Number | 423.34 Number | Ile de France |
| 2000s | 3,065 Number | 3,004 Number | 60.96 Number | Ile de France |
| 2010s | 2,742 Number | 3,075 Number | 332.55 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, Ile de France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 2,360 Number in Ile de France as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Ile de France and Switzerland?
- 283 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ile de France and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Ile de France and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Ile de France ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
- 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.