All countries of the world vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

All countries of the world
4,258 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
961 Number
in 2013
All countries of the world rank
1st
Switzerland rank
3rd

Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time

  • All countries of the world
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

All countries of the world currently reports 4,258 Number against 961 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 3,297 Number.

That makes All countries of the world's figure about 4.4 times Switzerland's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, All countries of the world has been ahead every year.

All countries of the world ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

All countries of the world has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade All countries of the world Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 162 Number 71 Number 91 Number All countries of the world
1980s 633.6 Number 182 Number 451.6 Number All countries of the world
1990s 2,102 Number 440.9 Number 1,661 Number All countries of the world
2000s 4,981 Number 1,089 Number 3,892 Number All countries of the world
2010s 5,186 Number 1,133 Number 4,052 Number All countries of the world

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority, All countries of the world or Switzerland?
All countries of the world, at 4,258 Number against 961 Number in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between All countries of the world and Switzerland?
3,297 Number, with All countries of the world ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for All countries of the world and Switzerland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do All countries of the world and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
All countries of the world ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 745 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed