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
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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.

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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