Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Switzerland

Switzerland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 282.73 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
282.73
Change on year
down 40.7%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
849.1
in 1988
All-time low
94.83
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Switzerland, 1977–2012

02004006008001977199420121977: 94.81978: 286.51979: 425.71980: 436.11981: 490.21982: 576.71983: 639.91984: 698.91985: 759.61986: 725.71987: 832.71988: 849.11989: 831.41990: 785.11991: 746.91992: 737.81993: 731.81994: 748.81995: 7741996: 822.31997: 824.51998: 791.81999: 776.62000: 8152001: 739.72002: 688.62003: 7212004: 760.52005: 733.52006: 769.92007: 641.12008: 679.72009: 613.22010: 624.12011: 477.12012: 282.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 282.73 for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Switzerland peaked at 849.1 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 94.83, in 1977.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 269.03 94.83 425.73 3
1980s 684.04 436.15 849.1 10
1990s 773.95 731.84 824.5 10
2000s 716.22 613.23 814.96 10
2010s 461.32 282.73 624.08 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Korea 775.12 compare
  2. 5 France 381.94 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 341.35 compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 205.82 compare
  5. 9 Canada 178.71 compare
  6. 10 Chinese Taipei 172.05 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Switzerland?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Switzerland was 282.73 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 849.1 in 1988.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 94.83 in 1977.
How does Switzerland rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,695 data points, 1977–2012
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