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

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

Latest (2013)
8.38 Number
Change on year
up 89.2%
World rank
48th
of 60 countries
All-time high
10.85 Number
in 1998
All-time low
0.64 Number
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: 2.8 Number1980: 2.5 Number1981: 2.8 Number1982: 2.8 Number1983: 2.3 Number1984: 1.2 Number1985: 5.7 Number1986: 9.8 Number1987: 1.1 Number1988: 3 Number1989: 2 Number1990: 3.2 Number1991: 4.9 Number1992: 0.64 Number1993: 2.5 Number1994: 4.1 Number1995: 5.5 Number1996: 6.3 Number1997: 5.3 Number1998: 10.8 Number1999: 3.1 Number2000: 5.7 Number2001: 10.4 Number2002: 8 Number2003: 6.9 Number2004: 5.3 Number2005: 6 Number2006: 8.2 Number2007: 6.1 Number2008: 4.8 Number2009: 8 Number2010: 8 Number2011: 4.3 Number2012: 4.4 Number2013: 8.4 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 8.38 Number 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 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.64 Number, in 1992.

That places Liechtenstein 48th out of 60 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.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012) in Liechtenstein, 1979 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1979 2.8 Number —
1980 2.5 Number -10.7%
1981 2.83 Number +13.2%
1982 2.83 Number +0.0%
1983 2.33 Number -17.7%
1984 1.25 Number -46.4%
1985 5.67 Number +353.6%
1986 9.83 Number +73.4%
1987 1.13 Number -88.5%
1988 3 Number +165.5%
1989 2.05 Number -31.7%
1990 3.21 Number +56.6%
1991 4.92 Number +53.3%
1992 0.64 Number -87.0%
1993 2.48 Number +287.5%
1994 4.06 Number +63.7%
1995 5.47 Number +34.7%
1996 6.26 Number +14.4%
1997 5.28 Number -15.7%
1998 10.85 Number +105.5%
1999 3.08 Number -71.6%
2000 5.71 Number +85.4%
2001 10.45 Number +83.0%
2002 8 Number -23.4%
2003 6.94 Number -13.2%
2004 5.29 Number -23.8%
2005 5.95 Number +12.5%
2006 8.18 Number +37.5%
2007 6.13 Number -25.1%
2008 4.85 Number -20.9%
2009 7.97 Number +64.3%
2010 7.97 Number +0.0%
2011 4.3 Number -46.0%
2012 4.43 Number +3.0%
2013 8.38 Number +89.2%

Liechtenstein compared with similar countries

  • Liechtenstein's 8.38 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.06 Number, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Liechtenstein's 8.38 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.44 Number, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8 Number 2.8 Number 2.8 Number 1
1980s 3.34 Number 1.13 Number 9.83 Number 10
1990s 4.62 Number 0.64 Number 10.85 Number 10
2000s 6.95 Number 4.85 Number 10.45 Number 10
2010s 6.27 Number 4.3 Number 8.38 Number 4

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 45 Luxembourg 12.45 Number compare
  2. 46 Latvia 9.91 Number compare
  3. 46 Latvia 9.91 Number compare
  4. 49 Bulgaria 8.32 Number compare
  5. 50 Romania 6.08 Number compare
  6. 51 Croatia 3.13 Number compare
  7. 51 Croatia 3.13 Number compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1992.
How does Liechtenstein rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Liechtenstein ranks 48th out of 60 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 2,107 data points, 1977–2013
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