High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Bern / Berne

Bern / Berne: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 18.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
18.6
Change on year
down 29.4%
Rank
212th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
54.4
in 1999
All-time low
1.58
in 1983
Years of data
35
1978–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Bern / Berne, 1978–2012

02040601978199520121978: 31979: 41980: 41981: 41982: 11.81983: 1.61984: 8.21985: 8.61986: 7.41987: 1.81988: 71989: 7.61990: 8.41991: 7.21992: 16.61993: 7.51994: 12.91995: 4.31996: 231997: 29.71998: 34.71999: 54.42000: 50.12001: 36.22002: 28.92003: 29.22004: 47.32005: 29.42006: 20.92007: 262008: 26.22009: 23.22010: 21.32011: 26.32012: 18.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bern / Berne is 18.6, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bern / Berne peaked at 54.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.58, in 1983.

Bern / Berne ranks 212th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Bern / Berne, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bern / Berne, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 3
1979 4 +33.3%
1980 4 +0.0%
1981 4 +0.0%
1982 11.83 +195.8%
1983 1.58 -86.6%
1984 8.25 +422.2%
1985 8.58 +4.0%
1986 7.37 -14.1%
1987 1.75 -76.3%
1988 6.96 +297.7%
1989 7.58 +8.9%
1990 8.37 +10.4%
1991 7.25 -13.4%
1992 16.62 +129.2%
1993 7.5 -54.9%
1994 12.87 +71.6%
1995 4.35 -66.2%
1996 23.03 +429.4%
1997 29.7 +29.0%
1998 34.72 +16.9%
1999 54.4 +56.7%
2000 50.09 -7.9%
2001 36.18 -27.8%
2002 28.93 -20.0%
2003 29.19 +0.9%
2004 47.31 +62.1%
2005 29.43 -37.8%
2006 20.87 -29.1%
2007 26.04 +24.8%
2008 26.25 +0.8%
2009 23.17 -11.7%
2010 21.32 -8.0%
2011 26.34 +23.5%
2012 18.6 -29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5 3 4 2
1980s 6.19 1.58 11.83 10
1990s 19.88 4.35 54.4 10
2000s 31.75 20.87 50.09 10
2010s 22.09 18.6 26.34 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bern / Berne?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Bern / Berne was 18.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Bern / Berne?
The highest recorded value was 54.4 in 1999.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Bern / Berne?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 in 1983.
How does Bern / Berne rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Bern / Berne ranks 212th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Bern / Berne?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bern / Berne data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,448 places, 33,930 data points, 1977–2012
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