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

Luxembourg
55.49
in 2017
Mexico
72.45
in 2014
Luxembourg rank
38th
Mexico rank
36th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico
0255075100125197919982017

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 72.45 against 55.49 in Luxembourg, a difference of 16.96.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th of 47 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 27.61 7.19 20.42 Luxembourg
1990s 40.63 22.89 17.74 Luxembourg
2000s 86.36 63.37 22.99 Luxembourg
2010s 68 70.44 2.44 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Luxembourg or Mexico?
Mexico, at 72.45 against 55.49 in Luxembourg as of 2014.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Luxembourg and Mexico?
16.96, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Luxembourg and Mexico rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Luxembourg ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th 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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About this data

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