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

Schwyz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 10.49 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
10.49
Change on year
up 22.0%
Rank
377th
of 1501 regions
All-time high
22.16
in 2006
All-time low
0.04
in 1990
Years of data
32
1980–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Schwyz, 1980–2012

051015201980199620121980: 0.331981: 0.331982: 1.31983: 2.51984: 2.31985: 0.421987: 21988: 4.81989: 0.41990: 0.041991: 21992: 3.91993: 1.51994: 1.71995: 1.11996: 3.51997: 0.61998: 41999: 6.82000: 3.12001: 1.12002: 6.82003: 8.52004: 7.92005: 11.92006: 22.22007: 14.82008: 9.32009: 15.92010: 112011: 8.62012: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Schwyz recorded 10.49 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwyz peaked at 22.16 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1990.

That places Schwyz 377th out of 1501 regions with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Schwyz, 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 Schwyz, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 0.33
1981 0.33 +0.0%
1982 1.33 +303.0%
1983 2.5 +88.0%
1984 2.33 -6.8%
1985 0.42 -82.0%
1987 2.01 +378.6%
1988 4.83 +140.3%
1989 0.4 -91.7%
1990 0.04 -90.0%
1991 2 +4900.0%
1992 3.91 +95.5%
1993 1.53 -60.9%
1994 1.73 +13.1%
1995 1.09 -37.0%
1996 3.46 +217.4%
1997 0.6 -82.7%
1998 4.03 +571.7%
1999 6.85 +70.0%
2000 3.12 -54.5%
2001 1.14 -63.5%
2002 6.83 +499.1%
2003 8.51 +24.6%
2004 7.87 -7.5%
2005 11.91 +51.3%
2006 22.16 +86.1%
2007 14.76 -33.4%
2008 9.31 -36.9%
2009 15.88 +70.6%
2010 10.98 -30.9%
2011 8.6 -21.7%
2012 10.49 +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.61 0.33 4.83 9
1990s 2.52 0.04 6.85 10
2000s 10.15 1.14 22.16 10
2010s 10.02 8.6 10.98 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwyz?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Schwyz was 10.49 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwyz?
The highest recorded value was 22.16 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Schwyz?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1990.
How does Schwyz rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Schwyz ranks 377th 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 Schwyz?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Schwyz 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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