High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nordwestschweiz
Nordwestschweiz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 57.48 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Nordwestschweiz, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Nordwestschweiz recorded 57.48 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordwestschweiz peaked at 90.25 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 1978.
Nordwestschweiz ranks 92nd of 1415 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Nordwestschweiz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.5 | — |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -36.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +587.5% |
| 1980 | 7.42 | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 10.87 | +46.5% |
| 1982 | 10.78 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15.68 | +45.5% |
| 1984 | 24.35 | +55.3% |
| 1985 | 25.25 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 43.19 | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 43.72 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 48.24 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 40.89 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 29.72 | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 28.11 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 30.57 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 22.84 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 33.08 | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 30.22 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 34.94 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 31.27 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 48.33 | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 60.3 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 82.77 | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 90.25 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 70.93 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 49.9 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 61.04 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 64.9 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 54.67 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 68.75 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 54.36 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 63.79 | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 55.86 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 62.43 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 57.48 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.03 | 1.6 | 11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.04 | 7.42 | 48.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.94 | 22.84 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.14 | 49.9 | 90.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.59 | 55.86 | 62.43 | 3 |
More science & technology data for Nordwestschweiz
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 454.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 96.3% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 73.6% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 598.78 Number (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordwestschweiz?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Nordwestschweiz was 57.48 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The highest recorded value was 90.25 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Nordwestschweiz?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 1978.
- How does Nordwestschweiz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Nordwestschweiz ranks 92nd 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 Nordwestschweiz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nordwestschweiz 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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