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

Italy
390.95 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
361.62 Number
in 2013
Italy rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
0200400600198019962013

How they compare

Italy currently reports 390.95 Number against 361.62 Number in Switzerland, a difference of 29.33 Number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.19 Number 6.55 Number 1.64 Number Italy
1990s 159.15 Number 133.36 Number 25.79 Number Italy
2000s 434.46 Number 419.2 Number 15.26 Number Italy
2010s 476.42 Number 497.58 Number 21.15 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, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy, at 390.95 Number against 361.62 Number in Switzerland as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Italy and Switzerland?
29.33 Number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Italy ranks 10th 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