Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
3,576 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,576 Number against 2,643 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 933 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180.9 Number | 547.79 Number | 366.89 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,388 Number | 1,440 Number | 52.06 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2,692 Number | 1,902 Number | 790.76 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,527 Number | 3,004 Number | 1,523 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,146 Number | 3,075 Number | 1,072 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 Switzerland?
- Italy, at 3,576 Number against 2,643 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Switzerland?
- 933 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.