Canada vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority

Canada
207 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
961 Number
in 2013
Canada rank
4th
Switzerland rank
3rd

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

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
05001.0k1.5k197719952013

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 961 Number against 207 Number in Canada, a difference of 754 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 4.6 times Canada's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2 Number 93 Number 91 Number Switzerland
1980s 20.7 Number 182 Number 161.3 Number Switzerland
1990s 83.8 Number 440.9 Number 357.1 Number Switzerland
2000s 226.4 Number 1,089 Number 862.8 Number Switzerland
2010s 258.5 Number 1,133 Number 874.75 Number Switzerland

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, Canada or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 961 Number against 207 Number in Canada as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Canada and Switzerland?
754 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
Canada ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 22 countries.
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