Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zürich
Zürich: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 536.23 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zürich, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zürich is 536.23, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zürich peaked at 741.51 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.17, in 1977.
That places Zürich 48th 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 Zürich, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.17 | — |
| 1978 | 127 | +241.7% |
| 1979 | 208.05 | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 224.48 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 260.29 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 292.46 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 357.34 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 346.69 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 380.28 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 343.51 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 378.83 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 442.03 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 434.89 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 398.51 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 418.38 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 420.25 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 387.13 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 367.36 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 369.23 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 411.38 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 457.7 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 582.55 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 523.91 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 618.19 | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 568.5 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 535.91 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 587.74 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 643.97 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 741.51 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 665.38 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 687.55 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 665.03 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 623.28 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 620.36 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 640.64 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 536.23 | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.07 | 37.17 | 208.05 | 3 |
| 1980s | 346.08 | 224.48 | 442.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.64 | 367.36 | 582.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.71 | 535.91 | 741.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.08 | 536.23 | 640.64 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zürich?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zürich was 536.23 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zürich?
- The highest recorded value was 741.51 in 2005.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Zürich?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.17 in 1977.
- How does Zürich rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Zürich ranks 48th 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 Zürich?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zürich 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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