High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 282.91 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera stood at 282.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera peaked at 486.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1977.
That places Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 16th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 | — |
| 1978 | 40.17 | +569.5% |
| 1979 | 59.27 | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 60.08 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 77.62 | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.79 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 125.87 | +70.6% |
| 1985 | 113.83 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 125.37 | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 123.15 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 158.44 | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 153.94 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 127.39 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 148.64 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 167.39 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 141.22 | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 185.98 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 167.04 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 200.64 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 272.13 | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 295.51 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 385.44 | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 479.53 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 486.81 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 424.76 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 368.88 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 428.35 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 404.55 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 379.99 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 382.37 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 378.77 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 346.57 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 367.37 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 349.01 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 282.91 | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.15 | 6 | 59.27 | 3 |
| 1980s | 108.98 | 60.08 | 158.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.14 | 127.39 | 385.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.06 | 346.57 | 486.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.1 | 282.91 | 367.37 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera was 282.91 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The highest recorded value was 486.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1977.
- How does Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera ranks 16th 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 Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera 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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