High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Switzerland
Switzerland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 289.42 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
289.42
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
9th
of 31 countries
All-time high
497.07
in 2001
All-time low
6
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Switzerland stood at 289.42.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Switzerland peaked at 497.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 31 countries 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 | — |
| 1978 | 42.83 | +613.8% |
| 1979 | 62.27 | +45.4% |
| 1980 | 64.25 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 79.62 | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 80.84 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 75.29 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 128.92 | +71.2% |
| 1985 | 114.17 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 128.57 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 126.48 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 163.94 | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 156.77 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 128.47 | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 151.72 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 169.7 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 142.97 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 189.29 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 169.36 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 202.84 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 274.1 | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 299.34 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 390.8 | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 485.7 | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 497.07 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 435.69 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 373.49 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 433.28 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 417.9 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 383.77 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 389.77 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 385.39 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 351.64 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 374.35 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 355.24 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 289.42 | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.03 | 6 | 62.27 | 3 |
| 1980s | 111.88 | 64.25 | 163.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.86 | 128.47 | 390.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.37 | 351.64 | 497.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.67 | 289.42 | 374.35 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Switzerland?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Switzerland was 289.42 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 497.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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