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 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zürich, 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 Zürich is 536.23 Number, 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 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.17 Number, in 1977.
That places Zürich 48th out of 1662 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.17 Number | — |
| 1978 | 127 Number | +241.7% |
| 1979 | 208.05 Number | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 224.48 Number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 260.29 Number | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 292.46 Number | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 357.34 Number | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 346.69 Number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 380.28 Number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 343.51 Number | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 378.83 Number | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 442.03 Number | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 434.89 Number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 398.51 Number | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 418.38 Number | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 420.25 Number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 387.13 Number | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 367.36 Number | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 369.23 Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 411.38 Number | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 457.7 Number | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 582.55 Number | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 523.91 Number | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 618.19 Number | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 568.5 Number | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 535.91 Number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 587.74 Number | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 643.97 Number | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 741.51 Number | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 665.38 Number | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 687.55 Number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 665.03 Number | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 623.28 Number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 620.36 Number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 640.64 Number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 536.23 Number | -16.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Zürich 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 | +241.7% | 37.17 Number | 127 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.07 Number | 37.17 Number | 208.05 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 346.08 Number | 224.48 Number | 442.03 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 433.64 Number | 367.36 Number | 582.55 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.71 Number | 535.91 Number | 741.51 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.08 Number | 536.23 Number | 640.64 Number | 3 |
More science & technology data for Zürich
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 706.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Individuals who used the internet, frequency of use and activities 99.0% (2025)
- Individuals who ordered goods or services over the internet for 81.5% (2025)
- Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region 92.6 Number (2012)
- High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 76.44 Number (2012)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Zürich rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Zürich ranks 48th out of 1662 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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