Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year was 1.17 Number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.17 Number
Change on year
down 69.1%
World rank
51st
of 60 countries
All-time high
19.88 Number
in 1998
All-time low
1.17 Number
in 2012
Years of data
34
1979–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein, 1979–2012

051015201979199520121979: 11.5 Number1980: 5 Number1981: 3.3 Number1982: 1.3 Number1983: 1.8 Number1984: 2.8 Number1985: 8.4 Number1986: 10.1 Number1987: 7.2 Number1988: 6.8 Number1989: 6.6 Number1990: 11.2 Number1991: 12.7 Number1992: 2.5 Number1993: 6 Number1994: 11 Number1995: 6.7 Number1996: 17.4 Number1997: 13.4 Number1998: 19.9 Number1999: 6.4 Number2000: 9.2 Number2001: 9.3 Number2002: 8.6 Number2003: 10.2 Number2004: 9.1 Number2005: 6.6 Number2006: 9.7 Number2007: 7 Number2008: 7.8 Number2009: 4.6 Number2010: 6.8 Number2011: 3.8 Number2012: 1.2 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2012, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein stood at 1.17 Number. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.1% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein peaked at 19.88 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.17 Number, in 2012.

That places Liechtenstein 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Liechtenstein, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 11.5 Number —
1980 5 Number -56.5%
1981 3.33 Number -33.4%
1982 1.33 Number -60.1%
1983 1.83 Number +37.6%
1984 2.75 Number +50.3%
1985 8.45 Number +207.3%
1986 10.08 Number +19.3%
1987 7.25 Number -28.1%
1988 6.77 Number -6.6%
1989 6.58 Number -2.8%
1990 11.25 Number +71.0%
1991 12.67 Number +12.6%
1992 2.5 Number -80.3%
1993 5.95 Number +138.0%
1994 11 Number +84.9%
1995 6.68 Number -39.3%
1996 17.38 Number +160.2%
1997 13.43 Number -22.7%
1998 19.88 Number +48.0%
1999 6.4 Number -67.8%
2000 9.25 Number +44.5%
2001 9.33 Number +0.9%
2002 8.58 Number -8.0%
2003 10.23 Number +19.2%
2004 9.07 Number -11.3%
2005 6.64 Number -26.8%
2006 9.65 Number +45.3%
2007 6.98 Number -27.7%
2008 7.82 Number +12.0%
2009 4.6 Number -41.2%
2010 6.85 Number +48.9%
2011 3.79 Number -44.7%
2012 1.17 Number -69.1%

Liechtenstein compared with similar countries

  • Liechtenstein's 1.17 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Liechtenstein's 1.17 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.5 Number 11.5 Number 11.5 Number 1
1980s 5.34 Number 1.33 Number 10.08 Number 10
1990s 10.71 Number 2.5 Number 19.88 Number 10
2000s 8.21 Number 4.6 Number 10.23 Number 10
2010s 3.94 Number 1.17 Number 6.85 Number 3

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  4. 52 Iceland 1.13 Number compare
  5. 53 Cyprus 1 Number compare
  6. 53 Greece 1 Number compare
  7. 53 Lithuania 1 Number compare
  8. 53 Latvia 1 Number compare
  9. 53 Malta 1 Number compare
  10. 53 Lithuania 1 Number compare
  11. 53 Latvia 1 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Liechtenstein was 1.17 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 19.88 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 Number in 2012.
How does Liechtenstein rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Liechtenstein ranks 51st out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,008 data points, 1977–2012
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