Switzerland vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
1,422 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
8th
Zuid-Nederland rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Switzerland
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 1,221 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Zuid-Nederland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547.79 Number | 119.85 Number | 427.94 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,440 Number | 565.25 Number | 874.85 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,902 Number | 941.76 Number | 959.97 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3,004 Number | 2,010 Number | 994.4 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,075 Number | 1,603 Number | 1,472 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, Switzerland or Zuid-Nederland?
- Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,422 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Switzerland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 1,221 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 9th 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.