Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) was 282.73 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Switzerland, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 282.73 Number 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 Number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 94.83 Number, in 1977.
That places Switzerland 10th out of 60 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.
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 94.83 Number | — |
| 1978 | 286.52 Number | +202.1% |
| 1979 | 425.73 Number | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 436.15 Number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 490.22 Number | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 576.72 Number | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 639.9 Number | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 698.91 Number | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 759.6 Number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 725.66 Number | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 832.72 Number | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 849.1 Number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 831.43 Number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 785.07 Number | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 746.85 Number | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 737.79 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 731.84 Number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 748.8 Number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 774.01 Number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 822.33 Number | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 824.5 Number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 791.77 Number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 776.57 Number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 814.96 Number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 739.73 Number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 688.57 Number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 721.04 Number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 760.45 Number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 733.51 Number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 769.89 Number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 641.11 Number | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 679.71 Number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 613.23 Number | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 624.08 Number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 477.14 Number | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 282.73 Number | -40.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 282.73 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 18.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 282.73 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 24.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) 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 | +202.1% | 94.83 Number | 286.52 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269.03 Number | 94.83 Number | 425.73 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 684.04 Number | 436.15 Number | 849.1 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 773.95 Number | 731.84 Number | 824.5 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.22 Number | 613.23 Number | 814.96 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.32 Number | 282.73 Number | 624.08 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 7 France 381.94 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 341.35 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 341.35 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
- 11 Netherlands 205.82 Number compare
- 13 Canada 178.71 Number compare
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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 Number 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 Number in 1988.
- What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.83 Number in 1977.
- How does Switzerland rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 60 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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