Nord-Ovest vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Nord-Ovest
285.76
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Nord-Ovest
  • Switzerland
0200400600800197719942012

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 589.21 against 285.76 in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 303.45.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.1 times Nord-Ovest's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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 Nord-Ovest Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 11.2 90.27 79.07 Switzerland
1980s 115.5 239.1 123.6 Switzerland
1990s 212.62 349.07 136.46 Switzerland
2000s 366.43 698.29 331.85 Switzerland
2010s 332.88 741.51 408.63 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, Nord-Ovest or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 589.21 against 285.76 in Nord-Ovest as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nord-Ovest and Switzerland?
303.45, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nord-Ovest and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Nord-Ovest and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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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