Estonia vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Estonia
36.31 Number
in 2017
Luxembourg
55.49 Number
in 2017
Estonia rank
49th
Luxembourg rank
46th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Estonia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 55.49 Number against 36.31 Number in Estonia, a difference of 19.18 Number.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 49th and Luxembourg ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 Number | 46.47 Number | 41.78 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 17.54 Number | 86.36 Number | 68.82 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 31.29 Number | 65.29 Number | 34.01 Number | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Estonia or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 55.49 Number against 36.31 Number in Estonia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 19.18 Number, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Estonia and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Estonia ranks 49th and Luxembourg ranks 46th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.