Luxembourg vs Rheinland-Pfalz: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Luxembourg
6.28
in 2012
Rheinland-Pfalz
148.12
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Rheinland-Pfalz rank
21st
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Luxembourg
- Rheinland-Pfalz
How they compare
Rheinland-Pfalz currently reports 148.12 against 6.28 in Luxembourg, a difference of 141.84.
That makes Rheinland-Pfalz's figure about 23.6 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Rheinland-Pfalz has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Rheinland-Pfalz has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Rheinland-Pfalz | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 42.76 | 41.76 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 76.63 | 75.56 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 130.72 | 128.17 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 211.58 | 206.55 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 168.84 | 160.98 | Rheinland-Pfalz |
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 Rheinland-Pfalz?
- Rheinland-Pfalz, at 148.12 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 Luxembourg and Rheinland-Pfalz?
- 141.84, with Rheinland-Pfalz ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Rheinland-Pfalz?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2012.
- How do Luxembourg and Rheinland-Pfalz rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Rheinland-Pfalz ranks 21st 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.