Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1,361 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,361 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), a difference of 1,282 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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 | Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.72 Number | 547.79 Number | 382.07 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 548.21 Number | 1,440 Number | 891.89 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 900.44 Number | 1,902 Number | 1,001 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,419 Number | 3,004 Number | 1,585 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,593 Number | 3,075 Number | 1,481 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, Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,361 Number in Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland?
- 1,282 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 11th 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.