Switzerland vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Switzerland
589.21 Number
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
396.21 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
8th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Switzerland
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 Number against 396.21 Number in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 193 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Zuid-Nederland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Zuid-Nederland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.27 Number | 8.54 Number | 81.73 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 239.1 Number | 40.67 Number | 198.43 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 349.07 Number | 84.39 Number | 264.69 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 698.29 Number | 226.16 Number | 472.12 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 741.51 Number | 411.24 Number | 330.27 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, Switzerland or Zuid-Nederland?
- Switzerland, at 589.21 Number against 396.21 Number in Zuid-Nederland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Switzerland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 193 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Zuid-Nederland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and Zuid-Nederland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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.