Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international was 573.78 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Switzerland, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Switzerland stood at 573.78 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Switzerland peaked at 871.31 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.61 Number, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33.61 Number | — |
| 1978 | 104.27 Number | +210.2% |
| 1979 | 133.2 Number | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 148.97 Number | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 191.79 Number | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 177.2 Number | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 234.29 Number | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 252.28 Number | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 270.04 Number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 243.5 Number | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 306.06 Number | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 292.2 Number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 274.19 Number | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 258.29 Number | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 263.36 Number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 288.76 Number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 311.3 Number | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 323.69 Number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 288.04 Number | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 383.8 Number | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 398.51 Number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 469.49 Number | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 507.08 Number | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 578.28 Number | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 597.32 Number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 567.36 Number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 616.89 Number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 664.47 Number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 758.95 Number | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 798.66 Number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 843.55 Number | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 810.25 Number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 801.04 Number | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 871.31 Number | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 797.75 Number | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 772.08 Number | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 573.78 Number | -25.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 573.78 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 10.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 573.78 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 15.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … international in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +210.2% | 33.61 Number | 104.27 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.36 Number | 33.61 Number | 133.2 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 239.05 Number | 148.97 Number | 306.06 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.23 Number | 258.29 Number | 507.08 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 703.68 Number | 567.36 Number | 843.55 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.73 Number | 573.78 Number | 871.31 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 8 Italy 738.34 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 9 Netherlands 621.02 Number compare
- 12 South Korea 464.08 Number compare
- 12 South Korea 464.08 Number compare
- 14 Israel 344.03 Number compare
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Switzerland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Switzerland was 573.78 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 871.31 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 Number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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