Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 57.85 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Luxembourg, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luxembourg stood at 57.85 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luxembourg peaked at 113.87 Number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4 Number, in 1977.
Luxembourg ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 NUTS 3 region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4 Number | — |
| 1978 | 17 Number | +325.0% |
| 1979 | 22.56 Number | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 24.46 Number | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 37.97 Number | +55.2% |
| 1982 | 40.33 Number | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 29.08 Number | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 24.97 Number | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 31.05 Number | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 25.83 Number | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 16.04 Number | -37.9% |
| 1988 | 29.1 Number | +81.4% |
| 1989 | 17.27 Number | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 40.83 Number | +136.4% |
| 1991 | 28.22 Number | -30.9% |
| 1992 | 23.97 Number | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 34.46 Number | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 21.01 Number | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 28.78 Number | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 41.21 Number | +43.2% |
| 1997 | 50.69 Number | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 74.23 Number | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 62.48 Number | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 79.45 Number | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 71.98 Number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 60.72 Number | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 87.17 Number | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 113.87 Number | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 96.91 Number | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 105.96 Number | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 72.45 Number | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 91.91 Number | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 74.93 Number | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 76.13 Number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.65 Number | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 57.85 Number | -16.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 57.85 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.95 Number, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 57.85 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 183.49 Number, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +325.0% | 4 Number | 17 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.52 Number | 4 Number | 22.56 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.61 Number | 16.04 Number | 40.33 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.59 Number | 21.01 Number | 74.23 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.53 Number | 60.72 Number | 113.87 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.88 Number | 57.85 Number | 76.13 Number | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luxembourg?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luxembourg was 57.85 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 113.87 Number in 2004.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Number in 1977.
- How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Luxembourg ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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