Hessen vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Hessen
256.47 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Hessen rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Hessen
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 Number against 256.47 Number in Hessen, a difference of 332.74 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.3 times Hessen's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Hessen ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1518 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hessen | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.36 Number | 90.27 Number | 25.9 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 167.29 Number | 239.1 Number | 71.81 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 255.47 Number | 349.07 Number | 93.61 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 368.89 Number | 698.29 Number | 329.4 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 357.3 Number | 741.51 Number | 384.21 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, Hessen or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 589.21 Number against 256.47 Number in Hessen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Hessen and Switzerland?
- 332.74 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hessen and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Hessen and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Hessen ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1518 regions.
- 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.