Switzerland vs Zuid-Nederland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Switzerland
589.21
in 2012
Zuid-Nederland
396.21
in 2012
Switzerland rank
6th
Zuid-Nederland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Switzerland
- Zuid-Nederland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 589.21 against 396.21 in Zuid-Nederland, a difference of 193.
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 6th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th of 31 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 | 8.54 | 81.73 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 239.1 | 40.67 | 198.43 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 349.07 | 84.39 | 264.69 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 698.29 | 226.16 | 472.12 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 741.51 | 411.24 | 330.27 | 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 against 396.21 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, 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 6th and Zuid-Nederland ranks 5th 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.