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
0200400600800197719942012

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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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