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 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland, 1977–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland stood at 961 Number.
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 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27 Number, in 1977.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 22 countries on this measure, 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 with foreign co-inventors, by priority in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27 Number | — |
| 1978 | 92 Number | +240.7% |
| 1979 | 94 Number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 104 Number | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 126 Number | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 125 Number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 154 Number | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 174 Number | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 187 Number | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 218 Number | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 240 Number | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 234 Number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 258 Number | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 265 Number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 283 Number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 299 Number | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 333 Number | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 371 Number | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 451 Number | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 483 Number | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 566 Number | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 621 Number | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 737 Number | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 815 Number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 864 Number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 914 Number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 951 Number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,130 Number | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1,280 Number | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 1,270 Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,372 Number | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,180 Number | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,116 Number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,191 Number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,154 Number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,227 Number | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 961 Number | -21.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 961 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 71 Number, 13.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 961 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39 Number, 24.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO with foreign co-inventors, by priority 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 | +240.7% | 27 Number | 92 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71 Number | 27 Number | 94 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 182 Number | 104 Number | 258 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 440.9 Number | 265 Number | 737 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,089 Number | 815 Number | 1,372 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,133 Number | 961 Number | 1,227 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 United States 2,144 Number compare
- 1 United States 2,144 Number compare
- 4 Canada 207 Number compare
- 5 Japan 177 Number compare
- 6 India 124 Number compare
More science & technology data for Switzerland
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 129.47 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 292.37 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.5767 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 271 (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 22,804 (2023)
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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent applications to the epo with foreign co-inventors, by priority?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 22 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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