Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 55.49 in 2017. β² Rising
Latest (2017)
55.49
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
39th
of 48 countries
All-time high
115.01
in 2004
All-time low
16.04
in 1987
Years of data
39
1979β2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Luxembourg, 1979β2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2017, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg stood at 55.49.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg peaked at 115.01 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 1987.
Luxembourg ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.56 | 22.56 | 22.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.61 | 16.04 | 40.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.63 | 21.01 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.36 | 60.59 | 115.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.29 | 55.49 | 76.71 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Luxembourg was 55.49 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 115.01 in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 1987.
- How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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