Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Italy
717.32 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 717.32 Number against 589.21 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 128.11 Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.01 Number | 90.27 Number | 65.26 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 251.85 Number | 239.1 Number | 12.75 Number | Italy |
| 1990s | 528.55 Number | 349.07 Number | 179.48 Number | Italy |
| 2000s | 936.53 Number | 698.29 Number | 238.24 Number | Italy |
| 2010s | 844.73 Number | 741.51 Number | 103.22 Number | 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 Switzerland?
- Italy, at 717.32 Number against 589.21 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Italy and Switzerland?
- 128.11 Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Italy ranks 5th 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.