Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bern / Berne

Bern / Berne: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 186.14 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
186.14
Change on year
down 22.3%
Rank
159th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
262.84
in 2007
All-time low
7
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bern / Berne, 1977–2012

01002003001977199420121977: 71978: 33.11979: 50.91980: 63.51981: 76.41982: 68.31983: 94.41984: 101.71985: 121.91986: 87.51987: 99.91988: 111.91989: 112.51990: 94.41991: 111.71992: 117.51993: 107.31994: 108.51995: 117.31996: 1311997: 185.41998: 176.61999: 219.62000: 217.62001: 197.52002: 195.82003: 212.52004: 246.52005: 257.92006: 235.52007: 262.82008: 209.52009: 2202010: 242.52011: 239.62012: 186.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne is 186.14, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne peaked at 262.84 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1977.

That places Bern / Berne 159th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bern / Berne, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Bern / Berne, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 7
1978 33.08 +372.6%
1979 50.9 +53.9%
1980 63.5 +24.8%
1981 76.43 +20.4%
1982 68.28 -10.7%
1983 94.37 +38.2%
1984 101.71 +7.8%
1985 121.9 +19.9%
1986 87.52 -28.2%
1987 99.86 +14.1%
1988 111.89 +12.0%
1989 112.53 +0.6%
1990 94.37 -16.1%
1991 111.67 +18.3%
1992 117.5 +5.2%
1993 107.35 -8.6%
1994 108.46 +1.0%
1995 117.34 +8.2%
1996 130.96 +11.6%
1997 185.42 +41.6%
1998 176.6 -4.8%
1999 219.61 +24.4%
2000 217.56 -0.9%
2001 197.49 -9.2%
2002 195.82 -0.8%
2003 212.53 +8.5%
2004 246.52 +16.0%
2005 257.91 +4.6%
2006 235.51 -8.7%
2007 262.84 +11.6%
2008 209.53 -20.3%
2009 220.02 +5.0%
2010 242.46 +10.2%
2011 239.58 -1.2%
2012 186.14 -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.33 7 50.9 3
1980s 93.8 63.5 121.9 10
1990s 136.93 94.37 219.61 10
2000s 225.57 195.82 262.84 10
2010s 222.73 186.14 242.46 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne was 186.14 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bern / Berne?
The highest recorded value was 262.84 in 2007.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bern / Berne?
The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1977.
How does Bern / Berne rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bern / Berne ranks 159th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bern / Berne?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bern / Berne data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,666 places, 49,665 data points, 1977–2012
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