Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 8.38 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8.38
Change on year
up 89.2%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 1998
All-time low
0.64
in 1992
Years of data
35
1979–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Liechtenstein, 1979–2013

02.557.5101979199620131979: 2.81980: 2.51981: 2.81982: 2.81983: 2.31984: 1.21985: 5.71986: 9.81987: 1.11988: 31989: 21990: 3.21991: 4.91992: 0.641993: 2.51994: 4.11995: 5.51996: 6.31997: 5.31998: 10.81999: 3.12000: 5.72001: 10.42002: 82003: 6.92004: 5.32005: 62006: 8.22007: 6.12008: 4.82009: 82010: 82011: 4.32012: 4.42013: 8.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 8.38 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in 2013.

That represents a change of up 89.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Liechtenstein peaked at 10.85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 1992.

That places Liechtenstein 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2013, putting it 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 2.8 2.8 2.8 1
1980s 3.34 1.13 9.83 10
1990s 4.62 0.64 10.85 10
2000s 6.95 4.85 10.45 10
2010s 6.27 4.3 8.38 4

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 36 Hong Kong (China) 13.58 compare
  2. 37 Luxembourg 12.45 compare
  3. 38 Latvia 9.91 compare
  4. 40 Bulgaria 8.32 compare
  5. 41 Romania 6.08 compare
  6. 42 Croatia 3.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Liechtenstein?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Liechtenstein was 8.38 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 1992.
How does Liechtenstein rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Liechtenstein ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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