Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 271 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
271
Change on year
up 44.9%
World rank
15th
of 70 countries
All-time high
271
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg, 1980–2023

01002003001980200120231980: 1251981: 721982: 521983: 1041984: 581985: 651986: 841987: 521988: 551989: 601990: 291991: 281992: 211993: 191994: 121995: 51996: 91997: 71998: 91999: 12000: 82001: 62002: 42003: 52004: 32005: 12006: 52007: 32008: 02009: 52010: 52011: 52012: 82013: 62014: 162015: 152016: 192017: 372018: 372019: 332020: 442021: 1102022: 1872023: 271

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg is 271, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 44.9% on the previous year and up 4,416.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg peaked at 271 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.

That places Luxembourg 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 125
1981 72 -42.4%
1982 52 -27.8%
1983 104 +100.0%
1984 58 -44.2%
1985 65 +12.1%
1986 84 +29.2%
1987 52 -38.1%
1988 55 +5.8%
1989 60 +9.1%
1990 29 -51.7%
1991 28 -3.4%
1992 21 -25.0%
1993 19 -9.5%
1994 12 -36.8%
1995 5 -58.3%
1996 9 +80.0%
1997 7 -22.2%
1998 9 +28.6%
1999 1 -88.9%
2000 8 +700.0%
2001 6 -25.0%
2002 4 -33.3%
2003 5 +25.0%
2004 3 -40.0%
2005 1 -66.7%
2006 5 +400.0%
2007 3 -40.0%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 5
2010 5 +0.0%
2011 5 +0.0%
2012 8 +60.0%
2013 6 -25.0%
2014 16 +166.7%
2015 15 -6.2%
2016 19 +26.7%
2017 37 +94.7%
2018 37 +0.0%
2019 33 -10.8%
2020 44 +33.3%
2021 110 +150.0%
2022 187 +70.0%
2023 271 +44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72.7 52 125 10
1990s 14 1 29 10
2000s 4 0 8 10
2010s 18.1 5 37 10
2020s 153 44 271 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 12 Germany 553 compare
  2. 13 Serbia 404 compare
  3. 14 Netherlands 398 compare
  4. 16 Poland 250 compare
  5. 17 Morocco 201 compare
  6. 18 Spain 106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in Luxembourg was 271 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 271 in 2023.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
How does Luxembourg rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,416.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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