Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 3,245 in 2014. β² Rising
Latest (2014)
3,245
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,356
in 2010
All-time low
887.58
in 1979
Years of data
36
1979β2014
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Switzerland, 1979β2014
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2014, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Switzerland stood at 3,245.
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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 887.58, in 1979.
Switzerland ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 887.58 | 887.58 | 887.58 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,440 | 1,030 | 1,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,902 | 1,585 | 2,497 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,012 | 2,668 | 3,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,281 | 3,242 | 3,356 | 5 |
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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 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.58 in 1979.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Switzerland ranks 9th out of 47 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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