Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 3,245 Number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
3,245 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 60 countries
All-time high
3,356 Number
in 2010
All-time low
887.58 Number
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979–2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland, 1979–2014
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland stood at 3,245 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland peaked at 3,356 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 887.58 Number, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 887.58 Number | — |
| 1980 | 1,030 Number | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 1,153 Number | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 1,219 Number | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1,368 Number | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1,494 Number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,491 Number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,442 Number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,694 Number | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 Number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,775 Number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,687 Number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,585 Number | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,732 Number | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,674 Number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,726 Number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,688 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,888 Number | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2,152 Number | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2,389 Number | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2,497 Number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,726 Number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2,816 Number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,668 Number | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 2,795 Number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,076 Number | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3,221 Number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,229 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,274 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,168 Number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,149 Number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,356 Number | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3,290 Number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,242 Number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,273 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,245 Number | -0.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3,245 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 385.44 Number, 8.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3,245 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 364.42 Number, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 887.58 Number | 887.58 Number | 887.58 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,440 Number | 1,030 Number | 1,775 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,902 Number | 1,585 Number | 2,497 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,012 Number | 2,668 Number | 3,274 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 Number | 3,242 Number | 3,356 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland was 3,245 Number in 2014, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,356 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.58 Number in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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