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

Luxembourg
6.28
in 2012
Romania
8.59
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Romania rank
22nd

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.59 against 6.28 in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.31.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.665 1 0.335 Romania
1990s 2.94 1.71 1.24 Luxembourg
2000s 4.74 2.96 1.78 Luxembourg
2010s 7.86 6.58 1.28 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 8.59 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 Romania?
2.31, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Romania?
21 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 23rd and Romania ranks 22nd 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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