Luxembourg vs Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Luxembourg
6.28
in 2012
Slovenia
18.86
in 2012
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Slovenia rank
20th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 18.86 against 6.28 in Luxembourg, a difference of 12.58.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 3.0 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.54 | 3.85 | 1.3 | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 37.23 | 32.21 | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 7.86 | 29.68 | 21.83 | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 18.86 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 Slovenia?
- 12.58, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovenia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2012.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovenia rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 20th 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.