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
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.