Brazil vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional

Brazil
45.11 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg
30.85 Number
in 2012
Brazil rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
34th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Brazil
  • Luxembourg
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 45.11 Number against 30.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 14.26 Number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Brazil ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 3.24 Number 11.85 Number 8.62 Number Luxembourg
1980s 10.49 Number 24.89 Number 14.4 Number Luxembourg
1990s 44.07 Number 36.59 Number 7.47 Number Brazil
2000s 145.78 Number 76.57 Number 69.21 Number Brazil
2010s 115.63 Number 48.25 Number 67.38 Number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Brazil or Luxembourg?
Brazil, at 45.11 Number against 30.85 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Brazil and Luxembourg?
14.26 Number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Brazil and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Brazil ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed