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
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.