Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 589.21 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland stood at 589.21 Number.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland peaked at 848.53 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.61 Number, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 33.61 Number | — |
| 1978 | 104.27 Number | +210.2% |
| 1979 | 132.92 Number | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 149.11 Number | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 192.79 Number | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 177.17 Number | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 233.89 Number | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 252.24 Number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 270.11 Number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 243.65 Number | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 305.76 Number | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 292.19 Number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 274.1 Number | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 258.29 Number | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 263.36 Number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 288.76 Number | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 312.43 Number | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 323.69 Number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 287.92 Number | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 383.19 Number | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 396.92 Number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 469.46 Number | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 506.71 Number | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 578.12 Number | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 596.19 Number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 563.54 Number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 613.87 Number | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 661.33 Number | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 754.85 Number | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 794.51 Number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 835.21 Number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 799.73 Number | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 785.5 Number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 848.53 Number | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 786.8 Number | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 589.21 Number | -25.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 589.21 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 13.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 589.21 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 18.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Switzerland 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 | +210.2% | 33.61 Number | 104.27 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.27 Number | 33.61 Number | 132.92 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 239.1 Number | 149.11 Number | 305.76 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.07 Number | 258.29 Number | 506.71 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 698.29 Number | 563.54 Number | 835.21 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 741.51 Number | 589.21 Number | 848.53 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Switzerland was 589.21 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 848.53 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.61 Number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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