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

Schwyz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 48.6 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
48.6
Change on year
down 24.4%
Rank
487th
of 1633 regions
All-time high
70.3
in 2006
All-time low
0.5
in 1978
Years of data
35
1978–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwyz, 1978–2012

0204060801978199520121978: 0.51979: 4.51980: 111981: 4.21982: 10.91983: 10.41984: 10.81985: 5.41986: 12.71987: 12.41988: 291989: 14.21990: 23.31991: 14.91992: 23.81993: 24.11994: 24.71995: 21.61996: 35.81997: 21.41998: 32.81999: 35.92000: 37.72001: 41.92002: 39.52003: 53.72004: 49.82005: 59.32006: 70.32007: 66.62008: 65.32009: 63.32010: 49.42011: 64.32012: 48.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Schwyz recorded 48.6 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwyz peaked at 70.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1978.

That places Schwyz 487th out of 1633 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012) in Schwyz, 1978 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1978 0.5
1979 4.5 +800.0%
1980 11 +144.4%
1981 4.17 -62.1%
1982 10.92 +161.9%
1983 10.42 -4.6%
1984 10.83 +3.9%
1985 5.42 -50.0%
1986 12.7 +134.3%
1987 12.42 -2.2%
1988 29 +133.5%
1989 14.25 -50.9%
1990 23.28 +63.4%
1991 14.95 -35.8%
1992 23.78 +59.1%
1993 24.07 +1.2%
1994 24.7 +2.6%
1995 21.58 -12.6%
1996 35.82 +66.0%
1997 21.4 -40.3%
1998 32.79 +53.2%
1999 35.88 +9.4%
2000 37.71 +5.1%
2001 41.89 +11.1%
2002 39.5 -5.7%
2003 53.74 +36.1%
2004 49.77 -7.4%
2005 59.33 +19.2%
2006 70.3 +18.5%
2007 66.6 -5.3%
2008 65.27 -2.0%
2009 63.33 -3.0%
2010 49.39 -22.0%
2011 64.31 +30.2%
2012 48.6 -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5 0.5 4.5 2
1980s 12.11 4.17 29 10
1990s 25.82 14.95 35.88 10
2000s 54.74 37.71 70.3 10
2010s 54.1 48.6 64.31 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwyz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwyz was 48.6 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwyz?
The highest recorded value was 70.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwyz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1978.
How does Schwyz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schwyz ranks 487th 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 Schwyz?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schwyz 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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