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

Hungary
54.43 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg
30.85 Number
in 2012
Hungary rank
31st
Luxembourg rank
34th

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

  • Hungary
  • Luxembourg
050100150197719942012

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 54.43 Number against 30.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 23.58 Number.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.8 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 31st and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 61 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 10.01 Number 11.85 Number 1.84 Number Luxembourg
1980s 66.21 Number 24.89 Number 41.32 Number Hungary
1990s 44.35 Number 36.59 Number 7.76 Number Hungary
2000s 110.47 Number 76.57 Number 33.9 Number Hungary
2010s 114.4 Number 48.25 Number 66.15 Number Hungary

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, Hungary or Luxembourg?
Hungary, at 54.43 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 Hungary and Luxembourg?
23.58 Number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Luxembourg?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Hungary and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Hungary ranks 31st 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