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

Soviet Union
1.5 Number
in 2013
Switzerland
361.62 Number
in 2013
Soviet Union rank
7th
Switzerland rank
11th

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

  • Soviet Union
  • Switzerland
0200400600198019962013

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 361.62 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union, a difference of 360.12 Number.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 241.1 times Soviet Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.

Soviet Union ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 7 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Soviet Union Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.58 Number 5.47 Number 1.89 Number Switzerland
1990s 2.42 Number 40.42 Number 38 Number Switzerland
2000s 0.875 Number 370.2 Number 369.33 Number Switzerland
2010s 1.5 Number 361.62 Number 360.12 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, Soviet Union or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 361.62 Number against 1.5 Number in Soviet Union as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Soviet Union and Switzerland?
360.12 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Soviet Union and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Soviet Union and Switzerland rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
Soviet Union ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 7 regions.
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