Austria vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Austria
251.98 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 589.21 Number against 251.98 Number in Austria, a difference of 337.23 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Austria's.

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

Austria ranks 11th 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 Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 19.35 Number 90.27 Number 70.91 Number Switzerland
1980s 84.84 Number 239.1 Number 154.26 Number Switzerland
1990s 122.77 Number 349.07 Number 226.31 Number Switzerland
2000s 227.84 Number 698.29 Number 470.44 Number Switzerland
2010s 270.31 Number 741.51 Number 471.2 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, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 589.21 Number against 251.98 Number in Austria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Switzerland?
337.23 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 11th 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed