Italy vs Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Italy
717.32
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
585.13
in 2012
Italy rank
4th
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Italy
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
How they compare
Italy currently reports 717.32 against 585.13 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 132.19.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 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.
Italy ranks 4th and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 1st of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 | 87.93 | 62.92 | Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera |
| 1980s | 251.85 | 234.19 | 17.66 | Italy |
| 1990s | 528.55 | 343.69 | 184.87 | Italy |
| 2000s | 936.53 | 689.33 | 247.2 | Italy |
| 2010s | 844.73 | 736.07 | 108.66 | Italy |
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, Italy or Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Italy, at 717.32 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 Italy and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 132.19, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.