High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Genève

Genève: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 8.15 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
8.15
Change on year
up 24.8%
Rank
386th
of 1415 regions
All-time high
30.92
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Genève, 1977–2012

01020301977199420121977: 11978: 61979: 4.21980: 3.81981: 6.71982: 8.21983: 8.71984: 13.51985: 12.91986: 12.41987: 6.91988: 12.11989: 4.61990: 5.41991: 4.11992: 12.81993: 9.21994: 12.51995: 6.61996: 9.41997: 21.51998: 15.91999: 15.62000: 23.82001: 25.32002: 18.12003: 17.92004: 16.32005: 30.92006: 19.52007: 19.42008: 21.52009: 9.22010: 15.42011: 6.52012: 8.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genève is 8.15, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genève peaked at 30.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

Genève ranks 386th of 1415 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Genève, year by year

Annual values for High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Genève, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 6 +500.0%
1979 4.17 -30.5%
1980 3.75 -10.1%
1981 6.67 +77.9%
1982 8.2 +22.9%
1983 8.67 +5.7%
1984 13.47 +55.4%
1985 12.87 -4.5%
1986 12.37 -3.9%
1987 6.9 -44.2%
1988 12.12 +75.7%
1989 4.57 -62.3%
1990 5.37 +17.5%
1991 4.07 -24.2%
1992 12.83 +215.2%
1993 9.25 -27.9%
1994 12.5 +35.1%
1995 6.63 -47.0%
1996 9.44 +42.4%
1997 21.5 +127.8%
1998 15.95 -25.8%
1999 15.64 -1.9%
2000 23.75 +51.9%
2001 25.28 +6.4%
2002 18.14 -28.2%
2003 17.89 -1.4%
2004 16.28 -9.0%
2005 30.92 +89.9%
2006 19.53 -36.8%
2007 19.41 -0.6%
2008 21.46 +10.6%
2009 9.25 -56.9%
2010 15.44 +66.9%
2011 6.53 -57.7%
2012 8.15 +24.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.72 1 6 3
1980s 8.96 3.75 13.47 10
1990s 11.32 4.07 21.5 10
2000s 20.19 9.25 30.92 10
2010s 10.04 6.53 15.44 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genève?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Genève was 8.15 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Genève?
The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Genève?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Genève rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
Genève ranks 386th 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 Genève?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Genève 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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