High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 5.33 in 2013. β—† Volatile

Latest (2013)
5.33
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.08
in 2006
All-time low
0.14
in 1993
Years of data
26
1978–2013

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Luxembourg, 1978–2013

0510151978199520131978: 11980: 11982: 11983: 1.51985: 11988: 2.11993: 0.141994: 11996: 0.51997: 51998: 5.51999: 32000: 7.52001: 7.82002: 3.72003: 5.92004: 11.42005: 62006: 17.12007: 6.52008: 5.22009: 3.82010: 5.72011: 4.52012: 72013: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg stood at 5.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg peaked at 17.08 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 1993.

Luxembourg ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.32 1 2.1 5
1990s 2.53 0.14 5.53 6
2000s 7.49 3.7 17.08 10
2010s 5.62 4.45 6.98 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 38 Estonia 8.32 compare
  2. 39 Mexico 7.12 compare
  3. 40 Slovak Republic 5.45 compare
  4. 42 Lithuania 5.3 compare
  5. 43 Croatia, Republic of 3.27 compare
  6. 44 Bulgaria 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg?
High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg was 5.33 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 17.08 in 2006.
What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 1993.
How does Luxembourg rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Luxembourg ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
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