Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by was 361.62 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
361.62 Number
Change on year
down 33.8%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
550.63 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.42 Number
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2013
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Switzerland, 1980–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 361.62 Number for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Switzerland peaked at 550.63 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.42 Number, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 Number | — |
| 1983 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.42 Number | -58.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 Number | +176.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8 Number | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 3.2 Number | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 5.25 Number | +64.1% |
| 1989 | 17.34 Number | +230.3% |
| 1990 | 35.32 Number | +103.7% |
| 1991 | 45.52 Number | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 71.26 Number | +56.5% |
| 1993 | 91.47 Number | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 117.59 Number | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 129.57 Number | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 191.45 Number | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 173.47 Number | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 224.21 Number | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 253.71 Number | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 320.62 Number | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 343.71 Number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 351.42 Number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 369.76 Number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 388.98 Number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 450.54 Number | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 446.72 Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 513.83 Number | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 505.72 Number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 500.72 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 550.63 Number | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 531.59 Number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 546.47 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 361.62 Number | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.71 Number | 0.42 Number | 17.34 Number | 8 |
| 1990s | 133.36 Number | 35.32 Number | 253.71 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.2 Number | 320.62 Number | 513.83 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.58 Number | 361.62 Number | 550.63 Number | 4 |
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- 8 Netherlands 489.73 Number compare
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- 10 Italy 390.95 Number compare
- 12 Israel 284.51 Number compare
- 13 South Korea 282.74 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Switzerland?
- Patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by in Switzerland was 361.62 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 550.63 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 Number in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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