Luxembourg vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors
Luxembourg
374 Number
in 2025
Slovenia
171 Number
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
19th
Slovenia rank
22nd
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovenia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 374 Number against 171 Number in Slovenia, a difference of 203 Number.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.2 times Slovenia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244 Number | 97.67 Number | 146.33 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 450.5 Number | 117.9 Number | 332.6 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 367 Number | 147.33 Number | 219.67 Number | Luxembourg |
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, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
- Luxembourg, at 374 Number against 171 Number in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Luxembourg and Slovenia?
- 203 Number, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th and Slovenia ranks 22nd 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.