France vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
France
492.15
in 2012
Switzerland
262.85
in 2012
France rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
France currently reports 492.15 against 262.85 in Switzerland, a difference of 229.3.
That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.56 | 60.61 | 7.96 | France |
| 1980s | 251.86 | 131.25 | 120.61 | France |
| 1990s | 539.26 | 166.75 | 372.52 | France |
| 2000s | 779.3 | 307.01 | 472.29 | France |
| 2010s | 604.96 | 307.54 | 297.42 | France |
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, France or Switzerland?
- France, at 492.15 against 262.85 in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between France and Switzerland?
- 229.3, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- France ranks 3rd 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.