Netherlands vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Netherlands
667.59 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 667.59 Number against 589.21 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 78.38 Number.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.46 Number | 90.27 Number | 60.81 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 153.58 Number | 239.1 Number | 85.52 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 310 Number | 349.07 Number | 39.08 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 607.42 Number | 698.29 Number | 90.87 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 709.45 Number | 741.51 Number | 32.07 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 667.59 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 Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 78.38 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Netherlands ranks 6th 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.