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

05001.0k1.5k1977199520131977: 271978: 921979: 941980: 1041981: 1261982: 1251983: 1541984: 1741985: 1871986: 2181987: 2401988: 2341989: 2581990: 2651991: 2831992: 2991993: 3331994: 3711995: 4511996: 4831997: 5661998: 6211999: 7372000: 8152001: 8642002: 9142003: 9512004: 1.1k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.2k2013: 961

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013) in Switzerland, 1977 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 1 United States 2,144 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 20 compare
  3. 3 Canada 207 compare
  4. 4 Japan 177 compare
  5. 5 India 124 compare

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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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
20 places, 658 data points, 1977–2013
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