Spain vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Spain
208.75
in 2012
Switzerland
262.85
in 2012
Spain rank
7th
Switzerland rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 262.85 against 208.75 in Spain, a difference of 54.1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th 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 | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 | 77.59 | 74.03 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 23.28 | 131.25 | 107.97 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 86.27 | 166.75 | 80.48 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 220.33 | 307.01 | 86.68 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 237.81 | 307.54 | 69.73 | 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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 262.85 against 208.75 in Spain as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Spain and Switzerland?
- 54.1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Spain ranks 7th 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.