France vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

France
1,037
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
585.13
in 2012
France rank
2nd
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

France currently reports 1,037 against 585.13 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 451.87.

That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 1st of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Difference Ahead
1970s 116.33 87.93 28.4 France
1980s 492.84 234.19 258.65 France
1990s 991.11 343.69 647.42 France
2000s 1,426 689.33 736.36 France
2010s 1,230 736.07 493.61 France

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, France or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
France, at 1,037 against 585.13 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
451.87, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do France and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
France ranks 2nd and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 1st of 31 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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