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 6.28 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.28
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
10.12
in 2010
All-time low
0.06
in 1990
Years of data
30
1979–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Luxembourg, 1979–2012

02.557.5101979199520121979: 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: 7.62003: 2.72004: 5.22005: 6.32006: 6.42007: 6.52008: 8.82009: 2.72010: 10.12011: 7.22012: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luxembourg stood at 6.28.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Luxembourg peaked at 10.12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1990.

That places Luxembourg 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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

Annual values for Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013) in Luxembourg, 1979 to 2012.
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 7.57 +196.9%
2003 2.66 -64.9%
2004 5.19 +95.1%
2005 6.33 +22.0%
2006 6.42 +1.4%
2007 6.48 +0.9%
2008 8.83 +36.3%
2009 2.71 -69.3%
2010 10.12 +273.4%
2011 7.17 -29.2%
2012 6.28 -12.4%

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 5.03 1.51 8.83 10
2010s 7.86 6.28 10.12 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 20 Slovenia 18.86 compare
  2. 21 Iceland 10.97 compare
  3. 22 Romania 8.59 compare
  4. 24 Bulgaria 6.22 compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 4.22 compare
  6. 26 Lithuania 3.5 compare

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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 6.28 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 10.12 in 2010.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region 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 nuts 3 region?
Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 31 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 17.0%. 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 NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
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