Sweden vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Sweden
2,346 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Sweden rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 2,346 Number in Sweden, a difference of 297 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 267.43 Number 547.79 Number 280.36 Number Switzerland
1980s 841.87 Number 1,440 Number 598.23 Number Switzerland
1990s 1,510 Number 1,902 Number 391.62 Number Switzerland
2000s 2,410 Number 3,004 Number 594.41 Number Switzerland
2010s 2,646 Number 3,075 Number 428.72 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, Sweden or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 2,346 Number in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Sweden and Switzerland?
297 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Sweden ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
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