Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland
Switzerland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 4,281 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4,281 Number for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in 2013.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland peaked at 5,385 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 247.17 Number, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 247.17 Number | — |
| 1978 | 733.83 Number | +196.9% |
| 1979 | 1,068 Number | +45.5% |
| 1980 | 1,251 Number | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 1,406 Number | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 1,518 Number | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1,651 Number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 1,754 Number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,738 Number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,763 Number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,994 Number | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 2,126 Number | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,109 Number | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,100 Number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,964 Number | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,080 Number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2,006 Number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2,138 Number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2,158 Number | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,400 Number | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 2,808 Number | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 3,138 Number | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3,422 Number | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3,809 Number | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 4,063 Number | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3,939 Number | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 4,218 Number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4,605 Number | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4,976 Number | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5,326 Number | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 5,168 Number | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,042 Number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5,075 Number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,385 Number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 5,337 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,288 Number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,281 Number | -19.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4,281 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 14.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4,281 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 15.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +196.9% | 247.17 Number | 733.83 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682.85 Number | 247.17 Number | 1,068 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,731 Number | 1,251 Number | 2,126 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,421 Number | 1,964 Number | 3,422 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,622 Number | 3,809 Number | 5,326 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,073 Number | 4,281 Number | 5,385 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 5 France 7,342 Number compare
- 6 Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 6 South Korea 5,837 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,574 Number compare
- 9 United Kingdom 3,574 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,039 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 3,039 Number compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland?
- Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Switzerland was 4,281 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,385 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.17 Number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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