Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Genève

Genève: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 53.27 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
53.27
Change on year
down 49.6%
Rank
462nd
of 1633 regions
All-time high
132.75
in 2005
All-time low
10.33
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

02550751001251977199420121977: 10.31978: 42.51979: 67.91980: 66.21981: 80.41982: 69.81983: 88.81984: 1011985: 89.31986: 781987: 911988: 95.91989: 80.81990: 48.71991: 48.11992: 58.51993: 49.71994: 67.81995: 481996: 62.51997: 87.31998: 77.31999: 892000: 79.62001: 102.42002: 110.92003: 1032004: 107.42005: 132.82006: 962007: 85.62008: 80.12009: 63.62010: 100.32011: 105.72012: 53.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève is 53.27, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 49.6% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève peaked at 132.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.33, in 1977.

That places Genève 462nd out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Genève, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Genève, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 10.33
1978 42.48 +311.2%
1979 67.92 +59.9%
1980 66.18 -2.6%
1981 80.43 +21.5%
1982 69.85 -13.2%
1983 88.83 +27.2%
1984 101.02 +13.7%
1985 89.3 -11.6%
1986 78 -12.7%
1987 90.98 +16.6%
1988 95.91 +5.4%
1989 80.77 -15.8%
1990 48.68 -39.7%
1991 48.13 -1.1%
1992 58.45 +21.4%
1993 49.7 -15.0%
1994 67.75 +36.3%
1995 47.98 -29.2%
1996 62.49 +30.2%
1997 87.26 +39.6%
1998 77.32 -11.4%
1999 89.04 +15.2%
2000 79.61 -10.6%
2001 102.38 +28.6%
2002 110.92 +8.3%
2003 103.05 -7.1%
2004 107.44 +4.3%
2005 132.75 +23.6%
2006 95.97 -27.7%
2007 85.58 -10.8%
2008 80.1 -6.4%
2009 63.61 -20.6%
2010 100.28 +57.6%
2011 105.73 +5.4%
2012 53.27 -49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.24 10.33 67.92 3
1980s 84.13 66.18 101.02 10
1990s 63.68 47.98 89.04 10
2000s 96.14 63.61 132.75 10
2010s 86.43 53.27 105.73 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève was 53.27 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Genève?
The highest recorded value was 132.75 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Genève?
The lowest recorded value was 10.33 in 1977.
How does Genève rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Genève ranks 462nd 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 Genève?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Genève 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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