Israel vs Switzerland: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by

Israel
284.51 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
361.62 Number
in 2013
Israel rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th

Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
0200400600198019962013

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 361.62 Number against 284.51 Number in Israel, a difference of 77.11 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.36 Number 8.6 Number 7.23 Number Switzerland
1990s 87.14 Number 133.36 Number 46.22 Number Switzerland
2000s 328.24 Number 419.2 Number 90.96 Number Switzerland
2010s 331.29 Number 497.58 Number 166.29 Number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Israel or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 361.62 Number against 284.51 Number in Israel as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Israel and Switzerland?
77.11 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Israel ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,698 data points, 1978–2013
Last refreshed