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