Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
2,644 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2,644 Number against 2,643 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1 Number.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298.96 Number | 547.79 Number | 248.83 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,162 Number | 1,440 Number | 278.58 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,926 Number | 1,902 Number | 24.45 Number | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3,555 Number | 3,004 Number | 551.15 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,036 Number | 3,075 Number | 38.54 Number | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 2,644 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th 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.