Liechtenstein vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Liechtenstein
430 Number
in 2025
Luxembourg
374 Number
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
18th
Luxembourg rank
19th
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 430 Number against 374 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 56 Number.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192.67 Number | 244 Number | 51.33 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 322.2 Number | 450.5 Number | 128.3 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 438 Number | 367 Number | 71 Number | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Liechtenstein or Luxembourg?
- Liechtenstein, at 430 Number against 374 Number in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
- 56 Number, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Liechtenstein ranks 18th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.