Luxembourg vs Slovakia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Luxembourg
55.49 Number
in 2017
Slovakia
55.14 Number
in 2017
Luxembourg rank
46th
Slovakia rank
47th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovakia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 55.49 Number against 55.14 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 0.35 Number.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 47th of 60 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.47 Number | 10.28 Number | 36.19 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 86.36 Number | 27.75 Number | 58.61 Number | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 65.89 Number | 49.56 Number | 16.33 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, Luxembourg or Slovakia?
- Luxembourg, at 55.49 Number against 55.14 Number in Slovakia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 0.35 Number, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovakia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Luxembourg ranks 46th and Slovakia ranks 47th 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.