Luxembourg vs South Africa: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Luxembourg
12.45 Number
in 2013
South Africa
16.34 Number
in 2013
Luxembourg rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.34 Number against 12.45 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.89 Number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 60 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 Number | 5.5 Number | 4.5 Number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.07 Number | 12.7 Number | 11.63 Number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.54 Number | 22.51 Number | 19.97 Number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.17 Number | 30.62 Number | 25.46 Number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.43 Number | 25.27 Number | 15.84 Number | South Africa |
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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.34 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 Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 3.89 Number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.