Iceland vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Iceland
14.53 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg
12.45 Number
in 2013
Iceland rank
43rd
Luxembourg rank
45th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.53 Number against 12.45 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.08 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 60 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.246 Number | 1.21 Number | 0.968 Number | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.41 Number | 2.54 Number | 1.87 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 14.12 Number | 5.17 Number | 8.95 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.7 Number | 9.43 Number | 2.27 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 14.53 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 Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 2.08 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2013.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.