Liechtenstein vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Liechtenstein
59.71
in 2014
Luxembourg
55.49
in 2017
Liechtenstein rank
37th
Luxembourg rank
38th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
0255075100125197919982017

How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 59.71 against 55.49 in Luxembourg, a difference of 4.22.

That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 47 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 15.62 27.61 11.99 Luxembourg
1990s 22.05 40.63 18.58 Luxembourg
2000s 28 86.36 58.36 Luxembourg
2010s 43.88 68 24.12 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Liechtenstein or Luxembourg?
Liechtenstein, at 59.71 against 55.49 in Luxembourg as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
4.22, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Liechtenstein and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Liechtenstein ranks 37th and Luxembourg ranks 38th of 47 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,866 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed