High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland
Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 323.89 in 2013. β Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland, 1977β2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 323.89 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland peaked at 501.18 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.37 | 6 | 63.27 | 3 |
| 1980s | 111.89 | 64.25 | 163.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.97 | 128.47 | 394.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.93 | 356.7 | 501.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.52 | 323.89 | 379.71 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland was 323.89 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 501.18 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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