Switzerland vs United States: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority
Switzerland
961 Number
in 2013
United States
2,144 Number
in 2013
Switzerland rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,144 Number against 961 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,183 Number.
That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71 Number | 64.33 Number | 6.67 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 182 Number | 323.7 Number | 141.7 Number | United States |
| 1990s | 440.9 Number | 1,268 Number | 827 Number | United States |
| 2000s | 1,089 Number | 2,793 Number | 1,704 Number | United States |
| 2010s | 1,133 Number | 2,616 Number | 1,482 Number | United States |
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, Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 2,144 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 Switzerland and United States?
- 1,183 Number, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.