High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 14.5 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Liechtenstein, 1979–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Liechtenstein stood at 14.5 Number. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2,800.0% on the previous year and up 625.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Liechtenstein peaked at 14.5 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.25 Number, in 1992.
That places Liechtenstein 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4 Number | — |
| 1981 | 1.5 Number | -62.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5 Number | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 2 Number | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 4.77 Number | +138.5% |
| 1989 | 1 Number | -79.0% |
| 1990 | 3 Number | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.67 Number | -77.7% |
| 1992 | 0.25 Number | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 2 Number | +700.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5 Number | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5 Number | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 Number | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 Number | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 Number | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 2 Number | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 3.08 Number | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 1.83 Number | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 2 Number | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1 Number | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 7 Number | +600.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 Number | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 3 Number | +156.4% |
| 2008 | 3 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.57 Number | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.58 Number | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 2 Number | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5 Number | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5 Number | +2800.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 14.5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.38 Number, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 14.5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.72 Number, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2800.0% | 0.5 Number | 14.5 Number |
| 1993 | +700.0% | 0.25 Number | 2 Number |
| 2005 | +600.0% | 1 Number | 7 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 Number | 4 Number | 4 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.95 Number | 0.5 Number | 4.77 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.34 Number | 0.25 Number | 3 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.67 Number | 1 Number | 7 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 Number | 0.5 Number | 14.5 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 128.9 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 314.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Liechtenstein?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Liechtenstein was 14.5 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 Number in 1992.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Liechtenstein ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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