Noord-Brabant vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Noord-Brabant
352.76
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21
in 2012
Noord-Brabant rank
6th
Switzerland rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Noord-Brabant
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 against 352.76 in Noord-Brabant, a difference of 236.45.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Noord-Brabant's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Noord-Brabant ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 1501 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Noord-Brabant | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.45 | 90.27 | 83.81 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 33.51 | 239.1 | 205.59 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 65.53 | 349.07 | 283.54 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 189.95 | 698.29 | 508.33 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 372.04 | 741.51 | 369.48 | 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, Noord-Brabant or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 589.21 against 352.76 in Noord-Brabant as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Noord-Brabant and Switzerland?
- 236.45, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Noord-Brabant and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Noord-Brabant and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Noord-Brabant ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 1501 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.