Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 2,643 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland is 2,643 Number, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland peaked at 3,319 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 180.23 Number, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 8th of 41 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 NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 180.23 Number | — |
| 1978 | 575.56 Number | +219.3% |
| 1979 | 887.58 Number | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 1,030 Number | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 1,154 Number | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 1,219 Number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,368 Number | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 1,494 Number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 1,491 Number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,442 Number | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1,694 Number | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1,736 Number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,775 Number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,687 Number | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,585 Number | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,732 Number | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,675 Number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,726 Number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1,688 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1,888 Number | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2,151 Number | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 2,388 Number | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 2,497 Number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2,726 Number | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2,814 Number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,664 Number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,795 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,074 Number | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3,214 Number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,221 Number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,263 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,150 Number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,118 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3,319 Number | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3,262 Number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,643 Number | -19.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,643 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 12.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,643 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 14.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 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 | +219.3% | 180.23 Number | 575.56 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547.79 Number | 180.23 Number | 887.58 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,440 Number | 1,030 Number | 1,775 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,902 Number | 1,585 Number | 2,497 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,004 Number | 2,664 Number | 3,263 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,075 Number | 2,643 Number | 3,319 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More science & technology data for Switzerland
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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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland was 2,643 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,319 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.23 Number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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