Latvia vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international

Latvia
9.91 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg
12.45 Number
in 2013
Latvia rank
46th
Luxembourg rank
45th

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

  • Latvia
  • Luxembourg
02.557.51012.5197919962013

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 12.45 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia, a difference of 2.54 Number.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Latvia ranks 46th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 60 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1990s 1.16 Number 3.1 Number 1.95 Number Luxembourg
2000s 4.09 Number 5.17 Number 1.07 Number Luxembourg
2010s 6.65 Number 9.43 Number 2.77 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, Latvia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 12.45 Number against 9.91 Number in Latvia as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Latvia and Luxembourg?
2.54 Number, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Latvia ranks 46th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed