Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 30.85 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
30.85
Change on year
down 32.8%
World rank
28th
of 48 countries
All-time high
105.76
in 2004
All-time low
1
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg, 1977–2012

02550751001977199420121977: 11978: 131979: 21.61980: 23.51981: 351982: 34.11983: 23.31984: 21.61985: 29.11986: 24.11987: 151988: 28.61989: 14.81990: 38.71991: 25.91992: 221993: 28.71994: 19.51995: 25.11996: 38.21997: 491998: 631999: 55.82000: 73.22001: 69.22002: 53.82003: 79.82004: 105.82005: 87.62006: 85.52007: 68.82008: 79.22009: 62.92010: 682011: 45.92012: 30.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg is 30.85, measured in 2012.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg peaked at 105.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.

That places Luxembourg 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012) in Luxembourg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1977 1
1978 13 +1200.0%
1979 21.56 +65.8%
1980 23.46 +8.8%
1981 34.97 +49.1%
1982 34.08 -2.5%
1983 23.33 -31.5%
1984 21.57 -7.6%
1985 29.05 +34.7%
1986 24.08 -17.1%
1987 15.04 -37.6%
1988 28.6 +90.2%
1989 14.77 -48.4%
1990 38.7 +162.1%
1991 25.88 -33.1%
1992 21.97 -15.1%
1993 28.71 +30.7%
1994 19.51 -32.1%
1995 25.11 +28.7%
1996 38.18 +52.0%
1997 49.03 +28.4%
1998 63.03 +28.6%
1999 55.82 -11.5%
2000 73.21 +31.2%
2001 69.23 -5.4%
2002 53.76 -22.3%
2003 79.82 +48.5%
2004 105.76 +32.5%
2005 87.62 -17.1%
2006 85.5 -2.4%
2007 68.78 -19.6%
2008 79.16 +15.1%
2009 62.88 -20.6%
2010 68.02 +8.2%
2011 45.88 -32.5%
2012 30.85 -32.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.85 1 21.56 3
1980s 24.89 14.77 34.97 10
1990s 36.59 19.51 63.03 10
2000s 76.57 53.76 105.76 10
2010s 48.25 30.85 68.02 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 25 Hungary 54.43 compare
  2. 26 Singapore 49.34 compare
  3. 27 Brazil 45.11 compare
  4. 29 Russian Federation 27.94 compare
  5. 30 Slovenia 27.53 compare
  6. 31 Romania 27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Luxembourg was 30.85 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 105.76 in 2004.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Luxembourg ranks 28th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
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