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

Switzerland
589.21
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
724.25
in 2012
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Switzerland
  • 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 589.21 in Switzerland, a difference of 135.04.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

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

Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

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 Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 90.27 153.65 63.39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 239.1 455.29 216.19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 349.07 778.85 429.77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 698.29 1,195 496.22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 741.51 982.78 241.27 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 724.25 against 589.21 in Switzerland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
135.04, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 31 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.

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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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