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

India
124 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
961 Number
in 2013
India rank
6th
Switzerland rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 961 Number against 124 Number in India, a difference of 837 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 7.8 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

India ranks 6th 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 India Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1 Number 93 Number 92 Number Switzerland
1980s 5.22 Number 190.67 Number 185.44 Number Switzerland
1990s 8.9 Number 440.9 Number 432 Number Switzerland
2000s 78.3 Number 1,089 Number 1,011 Number Switzerland
2010s 163.25 Number 1,133 Number 970 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, India or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 961 Number against 124 Number in India as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between India and Switzerland?
837 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
How do India and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
India ranks 6th 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