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
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.