Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4,247 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Switzerland
- 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 2,643 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,604 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
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 | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547.79 Number | 1,071 Number | 523.65 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 1,440 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,663 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,902 Number | 4,122 Number | 2,220 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,004 Number | 5,647 Number | 2,643 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,075 Number | 4,971 Number | 1,897 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 4,247 Number against 2,643 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1,604 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.