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
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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.

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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