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

Liechtenstein
8.38 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg
12.45 Number
in 2013
Liechtenstein rank
48th
Luxembourg rank
45th

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

  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
02.557.51012.5197919962013

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 12.45 Number against 8.38 Number in Liechtenstein, a difference of 4.07 Number.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 48th and Luxembourg ranks 45th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1970s 2.8 Number 1 Number 1.8 Number Liechtenstein
1980s 2.31 Number 1.07 Number 1.24 Number Liechtenstein
1990s 4.62 Number 2.54 Number 2.08 Number Liechtenstein
2000s 6.95 Number 5.17 Number 1.78 Number Liechtenstein
2010s 6.27 Number 9.43 Number 3.16 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, Liechtenstein or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 12.45 Number against 8.38 Number in Liechtenstein as of 2013.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
4.07 Number, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Luxembourg?
31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Liechtenstein and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Liechtenstein ranks 48th 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