Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Bern / Berne

Bern / Berne: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 60.25 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
60.25
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
81st
of 1501 regions
All-time high
95.28
in 2006
All-time low
3.52
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0204060801001977199420121977: 3.51978: 7.51979: 11.91980: 10.31981: 16.21982: 9.11983: 28.91984: 21.71985: 20.21986: 22.71987: 28.91988: 29.11989: 25.81990: 13.61991: 26.61992: 201993: 24.91994: 23.51995: 27.81996: 36.11997: 511998: 48.61999: 462000: 62.82001: 58.62002: 62.32003: 57.52004: 60.92005: 86.22006: 95.32007: 80.22008: 68.72009: 75.62010: 83.62011: 62.82012: 60.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne stood at 60.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne peaked at 95.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 1977.

That places Bern / Berne 81st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Bern / Berne, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Bern / Berne, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 3.52
1978 7.48 +112.5%
1979 11.92 +59.4%
1980 10.3 -13.6%
1981 16.19 +57.2%
1982 9.06 -44.0%
1983 28.9 +219.0%
1984 21.7 -24.9%
1985 20.21 -6.9%
1986 22.74 +12.5%
1987 28.92 +27.2%
1988 29.14 +0.8%
1989 25.76 -11.6%
1990 13.6 -47.2%
1991 26.63 +95.8%
1992 19.99 -24.9%
1993 24.85 +24.3%
1994 23.53 -5.3%
1995 27.79 +18.1%
1996 36.07 +29.8%
1997 50.97 +41.3%
1998 48.63 -4.6%
1999 45.95 -5.5%
2000 62.77 +36.6%
2001 58.6 -6.6%
2002 62.26 +6.2%
2003 57.5 -7.6%
2004 60.88 +5.9%
2005 86.17 +41.5%
2006 95.28 +10.6%
2007 80.23 -15.8%
2008 68.65 -14.4%
2009 75.57 +10.1%
2010 83.59 +10.6%
2011 62.83 -24.8%
2012 60.25 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.64 3.52 11.92 3
1980s 21.29 9.06 29.14 10
1990s 31.8 13.6 50.97 10
2000s 70.79 57.5 95.28 10
2010s 68.89 60.25 83.59 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Bern / Berne was 60.25 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bern / Berne?
The highest recorded value was 95.28 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Bern / Berne?
The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 1977.
How does Bern / Berne rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bern / Berne ranks 81st out of 1501 regions with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bern / Berne?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bern / Berne data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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