Luxembourg vs Romania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Luxembourg
57.85 Number
in 2012
Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
27th
Romania rank
26th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Romania
0255075100125197719942012

How they compare

Romania currently reports 60.33 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.48 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 29.3 Number 3.29 Number 26.02 Number Luxembourg
1990s 40.59 Number 5.17 Number 35.41 Number Luxembourg
2000s 85.53 Number 21.16 Number 64.37 Number Luxembourg
2010s 67.88 Number 51.77 Number 16.1 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 nuts 3 region, Luxembourg or Romania?
Romania, at 60.33 Number against 57.85 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Luxembourg and Romania?
2.48 Number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Romania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Luxembourg and Romania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Luxembourg ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed