Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
585.13
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
724.25
in 2012
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 724.25 against 585.13 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, a difference of 139.12.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 1501 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 87.93 153.65 65.73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 234.19 455.29 221.09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 343.69 778.85 435.16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 689.33 1,195 505.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 736.07 982.78 246.71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 724.25 against 585.13 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
139.12, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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Eurostat
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