Iceland vs Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Luxembourg
6.28 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
26th
Luxembourg rank
28th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10.97 Number against 6.28 Number in Luxembourg, a difference of 4.69 Number.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.246 Number | 1.21 Number | 0.968 Number | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 4.43 Number | 2.54 Number | 1.89 Number | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13.98 Number | 5.03 Number | 8.95 Number | Iceland |
| 2010s | 9.74 Number | 7.86 Number | 1.88 Number | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Iceland, at 10.97 Number against 6.28 Number in Luxembourg as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 4.69 Number, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Luxembourg ranks 28th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.