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

Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 12.45 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
12.45
Change on year
up 57.6%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.45
in 2013
All-time low
0.06
in 1990
Years of data
31
1979–2013

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

02.557.51012.51979199620131979: 11980: 11981: 0.331983: 0.41987: 2.71988: 11989: 11990: 0.061991: 0.361992: 1.31993: 2.21994: 3.31995: 11996: 41997: 2.81998: 71999: 3.52000: 1.52001: 2.52002: 7.52003: 2.72004: 5.22005: 6.32006: 6.42007: 6.52008: 9.82009: 3.22010: 10.12011: 7.22012: 7.92013: 12.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Luxembourg is 12.45, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 57.6% on the previous year and up 368.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Luxembourg peaked at 12.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1990.

That places Luxembourg 37th 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.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg, 1979 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1979 1
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 0.33 -67.0%
1983 0.4 +21.2%
1987 2.67 +567.5%
1988 1 -62.5%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 0.06 -94.0%
1991 0.36 +500.0%
1992 1.27 +252.8%
1993 2.17 +70.9%
1994 3.3 +52.1%
1995 1 -69.7%
1996 4 +300.0%
1997 2.8 -30.0%
1998 6.98 +149.3%
1999 3.49 -50.0%
2000 1.51 -56.7%
2001 2.55 +68.9%
2002 7.48 +193.3%
2003 2.66 -64.4%
2004 5.19 +95.1%
2005 6.33 +22.0%
2006 6.42 +1.4%
2007 6.48 +0.9%
2008 9.83 +51.7%
2009 3.21 -67.3%
2010 10.12 +215.3%
2011 7.23 -28.6%
2012 7.9 +9.3%
2013 12.45 +57.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 1
1980s 1.07 0.33 2.67 6
1990s 2.54 0.06 6.98 10
2000s 5.17 1.51 9.83 10
2010s 9.43 7.23 12.45 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 34 South Africa 16.34 compare
  2. 35 Iceland 14.53 compare
  3. 36 Hong Kong, China 13.58 compare
  4. 38 Latvia 9.91 compare
  5. 39 Liechtenstein 8.38 compare
  6. 40 Bulgaria 8.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Luxembourg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Luxembourg was 12.45 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2013.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1990.
How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Luxembourg ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 368.0%. 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 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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