Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Zürich
Zürich: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 92.6 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
92.6 Number
Change on year
down 10.0%
Rank
52nd
of 1518 regions
All-time high
123.92 Number
in 2005
All-time low
6.94 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
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 92.6 Number, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Zürich peaked at 123.92 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.94 Number, in 1977.
That places Zürich 52nd out of 1518 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 in Zürich, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.94 Number | — |
| 1978 | 15.91 Number | +129.3% |
| 1979 | 12.28 Number | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 23.71 Number | +93.1% |
| 1981 | 28.97 Number | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 32.92 Number | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 35.67 Number | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 32.34 Number | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 43.49 Number | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 37.12 Number | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 44.79 Number | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 50.77 Number | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 35.49 Number | -30.1% |
| 1990 | 44.32 Number | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 41.76 Number | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 52.63 Number | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 47.95 Number | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 44.56 Number | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 44.87 Number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.23 Number | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 67.45 Number | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 81.08 Number | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 89.06 Number | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 93.21 Number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 100.35 Number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 76.54 Number | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 93.72 Number | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 109.25 Number | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 123.92 Number | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 92.92 Number | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 115.99 Number | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 109.25 Number | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 98.76 Number | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 99.13 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 102.9 Number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 92.6 Number | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.71 Number | 6.94 Number | 15.91 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 36.53 Number | 23.71 Number | 50.77 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.89 Number | 41.76 Number | 89.06 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.39 Number | 76.54 Number | 123.92 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.21 Number | 92.6 Number | 102.9 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 536.23 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 92.6 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 123.92 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 6.94 Number in 1977.
- How does Zürich rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Zürich ranks 52nd out of 1518 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 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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