Nordrhein-Westfalen vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Nordrhein-Westfalen
473.4
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21
in 2012
Nordrhein-Westfalen rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
6th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 against 473.4 in Nordrhein-Westfalen, a difference of 115.81.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Nordrhein-Westfalen's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Nordrhein-Westfalen ahead.
Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 6th of 1501 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nordrhein-Westfalen averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nordrhein-Westfalen | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.77 | 90.27 | 8.51 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 1980s | 233.95 | 239.1 | 5.15 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 355.09 | 349.07 | 6.02 | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| 2000s | 633.38 | 698.29 | 64.9 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 564.99 | 741.51 | 176.52 | 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, Nordrhein-Westfalen or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 589.21 against 473.4 in Nordrhein-Westfalen as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
- 115.81, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Nordrhein-Westfalen and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Nordrhein-Westfalen ranks 3rd 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.