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

Latest (2013)
323.89
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
501.18
in 2001
All-time low
6
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland, 1977–2013

01002003004005001977199520131977: 61978: 42.81979: 63.31980: 64.21981: 79.61982: 80.81983: 75.31984: 128.91985: 114.21986: 128.61987: 126.51988: 163.91989: 156.81990: 128.51991: 151.71992: 169.71993: 1431994: 189.31995: 171.41996: 202.81997: 277.31998: 301.81999: 394.22000: 485.22001: 501.22002: 439.92003: 378.72004: 4352005: 419.32006: 384.32007: 391.42008: 387.72009: 356.72010: 379.72011: 356.92012: 369.62013: 323.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 8 Netherlands 575.27 compare
  2. 9 Sweden 491.29 compare
  3. 10 Taiwan Province of China 347.67 compare
  4. 12 Belgium 321.52 compare
  5. 13 Finland 312.85 compare
  6. 14 Italy 301 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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