Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Switzerland
262.85 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
484.17 Number
in 2012
Switzerland rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
5th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 484.17 Number against 262.85 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 221.32 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.61 Number | 23.07 Number | 37.54 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 131.25 Number | 170.51 Number | 39.26 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 166.75 Number | 534.95 Number | 368.21 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 307.01 Number | 812.69 Number | 505.67 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 307.54 Number | 636.68 Number | 329.14 Number | United Kingdom |
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, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 484.17 Number against 262.85 Number in Switzerland as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 221.32 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 35 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.