Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
2,595 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
4,247 Number
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4,247 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 1,652 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 1634 regions.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 534.14 Number | 1,071 Number | 537.3 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,397 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,705 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,861 Number | 4,122 Number | 2,261 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2,951 Number | 5,647 Number | 2,696 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,023 Number | 4,971 Number | 1,948 Number | United Kingdom |
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, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4,247 Number against 2,595 Number in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera and United Kingdom?
- 1,652 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.