Belgium vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Belgium
133.06
in 2012
Switzerland
262.85
in 2012
Belgium rank
8th
Switzerland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 262.85 against 133.06 in Belgium, a difference of 129.79.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.68 | 60.61 | 48.93 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 43.77 | 131.25 | 87.48 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 80.29 | 166.75 | 86.46 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 155.46 | 307.01 | 151.55 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 156.25 | 307.54 | 151.29 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 262.85 against 133.06 in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 129.79, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.