Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority was 961 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
961
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
2nd
of 18 countries
All-time high
1,372
in 2007
All-time low
27
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland stood at 961.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland peaked at 1,372 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1977.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27 | — |
| 1978 | 92 | +240.7% |
| 1979 | 94 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 104 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 126 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 125 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 154 | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 174 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 187 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 218 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 240 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 234 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 258 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 265 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 283 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 299 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 333 | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 371 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 451 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 483 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 566 | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 621 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 737 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 815 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 864 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 914 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 951 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,130 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1,280 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,270 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,372 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,180 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,116 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,191 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,154 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,227 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 961 | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71 | 27 | 94 | 3 |
| 1980s | 182 | 104 | 258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.9 | 265 | 737 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,089 | 815 | 1,372 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,133 | 961 | 1,227 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland?
- Patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland was 961 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,372 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 18 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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