Nord-Ovest vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Nord-Ovest
285.76 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Nord-Ovest
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 Number against 285.76 Number in Nord-Ovest, a difference of 303.45 Number.
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 8th of 1518 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 Number | 90.27 Number | 79.07 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 115.5 Number | 239.1 Number | 123.6 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 212.62 Number | 349.07 Number | 136.46 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 366.43 Number | 698.29 Number | 331.85 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 332.88 Number | 741.51 Number | 408.63 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, Nord-Ovest or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 589.21 Number against 285.76 Number 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 Number, 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 8th of 1518 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.