High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Zentralschweiz
Zentralschweiz: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 was 17.22 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 in Zentralschweiz, 1978–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zentralschweiz stood at 17.22.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zentralschweiz peaked at 28.02 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1978.
That places Zentralschweiz 225th out of 1415 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Zentralschweiz, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.33 | — |
| 1979 | 4.5 | +1263.6% |
| 1980 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.17 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 8.61 | +66.5% |
| 1983 | 3.08 | -64.2% |
| 1984 | 7 | +127.3% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 8.7 | +51.3% |
| 1987 | 4.75 | -45.4% |
| 1988 | 15.5 | +226.3% |
| 1989 | 8.75 | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 6.83 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 16.9 | +149.3% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 12.29 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | +29.0% |
| 1996 | 10.87 | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 12.37 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 17.83 | +44.1% |
| 1999 | 19.9 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 27.3 | +37.2% |
| 2001 | 28.02 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 21.52 | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 25.32 | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 27.33 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 18.71 | -31.5% |
| 2006 | 24.84 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 20.07 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 21.3 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 22.09 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 21.17 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 25.66 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 17.22 | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.42 | 0.33 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 3.08 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 | 6.78 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.65 | 18.71 | 28.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 | 17.22 | 25.66 | 3 |
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- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 316.9 (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 97.53 (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 73.46 (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 206.9 (2012)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zentralschweiz?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 in Zentralschweiz was 17.22 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Zentralschweiz?
- The highest recorded value was 28.02 in 2001.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 recorded in Zentralschweiz?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1978.
- How does Zentralschweiz rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Zentralschweiz ranks 225th 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 Zentralschweiz?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zentralschweiz 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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