Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 was 6.28 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
6.28 Number
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.12 Number
in 2010
All-time low
0.06 Number
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: 1 Number1980: 1 Number1981: 0.33 Number1983: 0.4 Number1987: 2.7 Number1988: 1 Number1989: 1 Number1990: 0.06 Number1991: 0.36 Number1992: 1.3 Number1993: 2.2 Number1994: 3.3 Number1995: 1 Number1996: 4 Number1997: 2.8 Number1998: 7 Number1999: 3.5 Number2000: 1.5 Number2001: 2.5 Number2002: 7.6 Number2003: 2.7 Number2004: 5.2 Number2005: 6.3 Number2006: 6.4 Number2007: 6.5 Number2008: 8.8 Number2009: 2.7 Number2010: 10.1 Number2011: 7.2 Number2012: 6.3 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06 Number, in 1990.

That places Luxembourg 28th out of 41 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 … NUTS 1977-2013 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 Number Change
1979 1 Number —
1980 1 Number +0.0%
1981 0.33 Number -67.0%
1983 0.4 Number +21.2%
1987 2.67 Number +567.5%
1988 1 Number -62.5%
1989 1 Number +0.0%
1990 0.06 Number -94.0%
1991 0.36 Number +500.0%
1992 1.27 Number +252.8%
1993 2.17 Number +70.9%
1994 3.3 Number +52.1%
1995 1 Number -69.7%
1996 4 Number +300.0%
1997 2.8 Number -30.0%
1998 6.98 Number +149.3%
1999 3.49 Number -50.0%
2000 1.51 Number -56.7%
2001 2.55 Number +68.9%
2002 7.57 Number +196.9%
2003 2.66 Number -64.9%
2004 5.19 Number +95.1%
2005 6.33 Number +22.0%
2006 6.42 Number +1.4%
2007 6.48 Number +0.9%
2008 8.83 Number +36.3%
2009 2.71 Number -69.3%
2010 10.12 Number +273.4%
2011 7.17 Number -29.2%
2012 6.28 Number -12.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 6.28 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.15 Number, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 6.28 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.57 Number, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 Number 1 Number 1 Number 1
1980s 1.07 Number 0.33 Number 2.67 Number 6
1990s 2.54 Number 0.06 Number 6.98 Number 10
2000s 5.03 Number 1.51 Number 8.83 Number 10
2010s 7.86 Number 6.28 Number 10.12 Number 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 26 Iceland 10.97 Number compare
  2. 27 Romania 8.59 Number compare
  3. 29 Bulgaria 6.22 Number compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 4.22 Number compare
  5. 30 Slovakia 4.22 Number 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 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 10.12 Number 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 Number in 1990.
How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Luxembourg ranks 28th 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 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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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
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