Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.167 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.167 Number
Change on year
up 16.8%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.4 Number
in 1979
All-time low
0.056 Number
in 2001
Years of data
6
1979–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Liechtenstein, 1979–2013

0.10.20.30.41979199620131979: 0.4 Number1982: 0.083 Number1999: 0.071 Number2001: 0.056 Number2012: 0.143 Number2013: 0.167 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Liechtenstein is 0.167 Number, measured in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 198.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.4 Number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.056 Number, in 2001.

That places Liechtenstein 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Liechtenstein, 1979 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1979 0.4 Number —
1982 0.083 Number -79.2%
1999 0.071 Number -14.5%
2001 0.056 Number -21.1%
2012 0.143 Number +155.4%
2013 0.167 Number +16.8%

Liechtenstein compared with similar countries

  • Liechtenstein's 0.167 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Liechtenstein's 0.167 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 0.4 Number 1
1980s 0.083 Number 0.083 Number 0.083 Number 1
1990s 0.071 Number 0.071 Number 0.071 Number 1
2000s 0.056 Number 0.056 Number 0.056 Number 1
2010s 0.155 Number 0.143 Number 0.167 Number 2

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 51 Iceland 0.4 Number compare
  2. 52 Estonia 0.333 Number compare
  3. 52 Estonia 0.333 Number compare
  4. 55 Latvia 0.125 Number compare
  5. 55 Latvia 0.125 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Liechtenstein?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Liechtenstein was 0.167 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 0.4 Number in 1979.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 0.056 Number in 2001.
How does Liechtenstein rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Liechtenstein ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 198.2%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
62 places, 1,513 data points, 1977–2013
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