Spain vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Spain
265.92 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Spain rank
10th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 Number against 265.92 Number in Spain, a difference of 323.29 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.2 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.46 Number | 118.59 Number | 114.14 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 27.19 Number | 239.1 Number | 211.91 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 107.06 Number | 349.07 Number | 242.01 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 280.21 Number | 698.29 Number | 418.08 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 313.2 Number | 741.51 Number | 428.31 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 589.21 Number against 265.92 Number in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Spain and Switzerland?
- 323.29 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 countries.
- 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.