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
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.