Italy vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Italy
262.41
in 2012
Switzerland
262.85
in 2012
Italy rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 262.85 against 262.41 in Italy, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.97 | 60.61 | 49.64 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 122.82 | 131.25 | 8.43 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 221.88 | 166.75 | 55.14 | Italy |
| 2000s | 359.8 | 307.01 | 52.79 | Italy |
| 2010s | 311.61 | 307.54 | 4.07 | Italy |
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, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 262.85 against 262.41 in Italy as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.44, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.