Hong Kong, China vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Hong Kong, China
13.58 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg
12.45 Number
in 2013
Hong Kong, China rank
44th
Luxembourg rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.58 Number against 12.45 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.13 Number.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 1 Number | 0 Number | — |
| 1980s | 3.7 Number | 1.07 Number | 2.64 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10.42 Number | 2.54 Number | 7.88 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 13.44 Number | 5.17 Number | 8.27 Number | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 8.9 Number | 9.43 Number | 0.5225 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 by international, Hong Kong, China or Luxembourg?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.58 Number against 12.45 Number in Luxembourg as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg?
- 1.13 Number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.