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
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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.

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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