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

Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 was 0.567 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.567 Number
Change on year
up 52.0%
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1 Number
in 1998
All-time low
0.188 Number
in 2009
Years of data
9
1987–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 in Luxembourg, 1987–2013

0.20.40.60.811987200020131987: 0.333 Number1993: 0.375 Number1998: 1 Number2002: 0.25 Number2006: 1 Number2009: 0.188 Number2011: 0.333 Number2012: 0.373 Number2013: 0.567 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Luxembourg stood at 0.567 Number.

The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Luxembourg peaked at 1 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.188 Number, in 2009.

Luxembourg ranks 50th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012) in Luxembourg, 1987 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1987 0.333 Number —
1993 0.375 Number +12.6%
1998 1 Number +166.7%
2002 0.25 Number -75.0%
2006 1 Number +300.0%
2009 0.188 Number -81.2%
2011 0.333 Number +77.1%
2012 0.373 Number +12.0%
2013 0.567 Number +52.0%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 0.567 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4 Number, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 0.567 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.15 Number, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.333 Number 0.333 Number 0.333 Number 1
1990s 0.6875 Number 0.375 Number 1 Number 2
2000s 0.4793 Number 0.188 Number 1 Number 3
2010s 0.4243 Number 0.333 Number 0.567 Number 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 47 Singapore 0.853 Number compare
  2. 48 Lithuania 0.667 Number compare
  3. 48 Lithuania 0.667 Number compare
  4. 51 Iceland 0.4 Number compare
  5. 52 Estonia 0.333 Number compare
  6. 52 Estonia 0.333 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Luxembourg?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 in Luxembourg was 0.567 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 0.188 Number in 2009.
How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
Luxembourg ranks 50th 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 Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. 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 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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