Japan vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Japan
177 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
961 Number
in 2013
Japan rank
5th
Switzerland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 961 Number against 177 Number in Japan, a difference of 784 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 5.4 times Japan's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th 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 | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.67 Number | 71 Number | 65.33 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 36.6 Number | 182 Number | 145.4 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 139.1 Number | 440.9 Number | 301.8 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 276.8 Number | 1,089 Number | 812.4 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 243.25 Number | 1,133 Number | 890 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, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 961 Number against 177 Number in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority between Japan and Switzerland?
- 784 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.