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