Italy vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2,595 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 981 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.9 Number | 534.14 Number | 353.24 Number | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 1,397 Number | 9.25 Number | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 1,861 Number | 830.98 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,527 Number | 2,951 Number | 1,576 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,146 Number | 3,023 Number | 1,123 Number | Italy |
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, Italy or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Italy, at 3,576 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 Italy and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 981 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.