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

Iceland
10.97
in 2012
Luxembourg
6.28
in 2012
Iceland rank
21st
Luxembourg rank
23rd

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

  • Iceland
  • Luxembourg
0510152025197919952012

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.97 against 6.28 in Luxembourg, a difference of 4.69.

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 21st and Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 31 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 1.21 0.968 Luxembourg
1990s 4.43 2.54 1.89 Iceland
2000s 13.98 5.03 8.95 Iceland
2010s 9.74 7.86 1.88 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 against 6.28 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, 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 21st and Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 31 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
0 places, 0 data points, 1977–2012
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