Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 1,232 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,232
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,951
in 2010
All-time low
145.73
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,232 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Switzerland peaked at 2,951 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 145.73, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 48 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 by institutional in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 145.73 | — |
| 1978 | 473.41 | +224.9% |
| 1979 | 754.7 | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 863.07 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 964.92 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,011 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,108 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 1,211 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,228 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,212 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,420 | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 1,471 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1,532 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,431 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1,373 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,457 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1,416 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,488 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 1,473 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,649 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1,850 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 2,070 | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 2,158 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,395 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2,464 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,380 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,442 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2,746 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2,854 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,878 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,919 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,811 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,787 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,951 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,419 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,232 | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457.95 | 145.73 | 754.7 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,202 | 863.07 | 1,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,637 | 1,373 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,668 | 2,380 | 2,919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,200 | 1,232 | 2,951 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Switzerland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Switzerland was 1,232 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,951 in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.73 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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