High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Schwyz
Schwyz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 3.31 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Schwyz, 1980–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwyz stood at 3.31.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwyz peaked at 10.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1981.
That places Schwyz 643rd out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Schwyz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 2.58 | +416.0% |
| 1983 | 0.58 | -77.5% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +257.1% |
| 1989 | 1.75 | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -42.9% |
| 1991 | 0.78 | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +117.9% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 3.87 | +117.4% |
| 2000 | 4.33 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 10.32 | +138.3% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 7.08 | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 7.68 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 4.42 | +84.2% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.29 | 0.5 | 2.58 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 0.78 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 | 4.03 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 | 2.4 | 4.42 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwyz?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Schwyz was 3.31 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Schwyz?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Schwyz?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1981.
- How does Schwyz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Schwyz ranks 643rd 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 Schwyz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Schwyz 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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