Nord-Ovest vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Nord-Ovest
1,408 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th

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

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,408 Number in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 1,235 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Nord-Ovest's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Nord-Ovest ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nord-Ovest Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 104.9 Number 547.79 Number 442.89 Number Switzerland
1980s 775.17 Number 1,440 Number 664.93 Number Switzerland
1990s 1,355 Number 1,902 Number 546.64 Number Switzerland
2000s 2,065 Number 3,004 Number 939.05 Number Switzerland
2010s 1,720 Number 3,075 Number 1,355 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, Nord-Ovest or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,408 Number in Nord-Ovest as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nord-Ovest and Switzerland?
1,235 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Nord-Ovest and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Ovest ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
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