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

Genève: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 16.65 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
16.65
Change on year
down 51.1%
Rank
270th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
38.87
in 2005
All-time low
0.48
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

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

0102030401977199420121977: 0.481978: 9.71979: 14.71980: 10.11981: 16.71982: 17.91983: 23.61984: 23.41985: 23.91986: 251987: 24.41988: 13.11989: 20.41990: 11.21991: 111992: 131993: 131994: 19.81995: 12.51996: 21.61997: 26.81998: 23.11999: 29.62000: 27.62001: 27.82002: 29.92003: 26.82004: 38.62005: 38.92006: 31.22007: 23.52008: 20.92009: 18.22010: 28.22011: 34.12012: 16.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève stood at 16.65.

That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève peaked at 38.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.48, in 1977.

That places Genève 270th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it 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 Genève, 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 Genève, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 0.48
1978 9.72 +1925.0%
1979 14.69 +51.1%
1980 10.09 -31.3%
1981 16.71 +65.6%
1982 17.95 +7.4%
1983 23.57 +31.3%
1984 23.38 -0.8%
1985 23.87 +2.1%
1986 25.04 +4.9%
1987 24.37 -2.7%
1988 13.12 -46.2%
1989 20.37 +55.3%
1990 11.18 -45.1%
1991 10.99 -1.7%
1992 12.98 +18.1%
1993 13.04 +0.5%
1994 19.81 +51.9%
1995 12.48 -37.0%
1996 21.59 +73.0%
1997 26.79 +24.1%
1998 23.11 -13.7%
1999 29.63 +28.2%
2000 27.62 -6.8%
2001 27.82 +0.7%
2002 29.9 +7.5%
2003 26.75 -10.5%
2004 38.64 +44.4%
2005 38.87 +0.6%
2006 31.17 -19.8%
2007 23.53 -24.5%
2008 20.93 -11.0%
2009 18.21 -13.0%
2010 28.16 +54.6%
2011 34.07 +21.0%
2012 16.65 -51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.3 0.48 14.69 3
1980s 19.85 10.09 25.04 10
1990s 18.16 10.99 29.63 10
2000s 28.34 18.21 38.87 10
2010s 26.29 16.65 34.07 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Genève was 16.65 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Genève?
The highest recorded value was 38.87 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Genève?
The lowest recorded value was 0.48 in 1977.
How does Genève rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Genève ranks 270th 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 Genève?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Genève 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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