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
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.