Netherlands vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2,595 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
4th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Netherlands
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2,644 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 49 Number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.

Netherlands ranks 6th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1970s 298.96 Number 534.14 Number 235.18 Number Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
1980s 1,162 Number 1,397 Number 235.76 Number Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
1990s 1,926 Number 1,861 Number 64.67 Number Netherlands
2000s 3,555 Number 2,951 Number 604.05 Number Netherlands
2010s 3,036 Number 3,023 Number 12.62 Number Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
Netherlands, at 2,644 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 Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
49 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Netherlands ranks 6th 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