Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) was 8.65 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
8.65 Number
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
34th
of 60 countries
All-time high
25.67 Number
in 1982
All-time low
1 Number
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Luxembourg, 1977–2012

05101520251977199420121977: 1 Number1978: 6 Number1979: 13.1 Number1980: 7.1 Number1981: 16.7 Number1982: 25.7 Number1983: 9.3 Number1984: 13.8 Number1985: 16.9 Number1986: 18.3 Number1987: 4 Number1988: 14.6 Number1989: 7.2 Number1990: 18.5 Number1991: 11.6 Number1992: 9.1 Number1993: 13 Number1994: 9.1 Number1995: 14 Number1996: 17.6 Number1997: 16.5 Number1998: 23.4 Number1999: 24.9 Number2000: 19.6 Number2001: 25.1 Number2002: 9.1 Number2003: 15.4 Number2004: 19.1 Number2005: 12.1 Number2006: 19.9 Number2007: 11.6 Number2008: 6.1 Number2009: 15.2 Number2010: 9.9 Number2011: 11 Number2012: 8.7 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 8.65 Number for triadic patent families by earliest priority year in 2012.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Luxembourg peaked at 25.67 Number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1 Number, in 1977.

Luxembourg ranks 34th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) in Luxembourg, 1977 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1977 1 Number —
1978 6 Number +500.0%
1979 13.06 Number +117.7%
1980 7.13 Number -45.4%
1981 16.67 Number +133.8%
1982 25.67 Number +54.0%
1983 9.33 Number -63.7%
1984 13.8 Number +47.9%
1985 16.88 Number +22.3%
1986 18.33 Number +8.6%
1987 4.04 Number -78.0%
1988 14.6 Number +261.4%
1989 7.17 Number -50.9%
1990 18.53 Number +158.4%
1991 11.63 Number -37.2%
1992 9.05 Number -22.2%
1993 12.98 Number +43.4%
1994 9.11 Number -29.8%
1995 14.03 Number +54.0%
1996 17.64 Number +25.7%
1997 16.47 Number -6.6%
1998 23.38 Number +42.0%
1999 24.94 Number +6.7%
2000 19.58 Number -21.5%
2001 25.15 Number +28.4%
2002 9.14 Number -63.7%
2003 15.37 Number +68.2%
2004 19.09 Number +24.2%
2005 12.13 Number -36.5%
2006 19.95 Number +64.5%
2007 11.64 Number -41.7%
2008 6.13 Number -47.3%
2009 15.15 Number +147.1%
2010 9.93 Number -34.5%
2011 11.04 Number +11.2%
2012 8.65 Number -21.6%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 8.65 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.42 Number, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 8.65 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.75 Number, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Triadic patent families by earliest priority year (1977-2012) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +500.0% 1 Number 6 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.69 Number 1 Number 13.06 Number 3
1980s 13.36 Number 4.04 Number 25.67 Number 10
1990s 15.78 Number 9.05 Number 24.94 Number 10
2000s 15.33 Number 6.13 Number 25.15 Number 10
2010s 9.87 Number 8.65 Number 11.04 Number 3

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 31 Brazil 13.58 Number compare
  2. 32 Singapore 12.69 Number compare
  3. 33 New Zealand 10.89 Number compare
  4. 35 Romania 7.67 Number compare
  5. 36 Hungary 7.15 Number compare
  6. 37 Czechia 6.58 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Luxembourg?
Triadic patent families by earliest priority year in Luxembourg was 8.65 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 25.67 Number in 1982.
What is the lowest triadic patent families by earliest priority year recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Number in 1977.
How does Luxembourg rank for triadic patent families by earliest priority year?
Luxembourg ranks 34th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
Is triadic patent families by earliest priority year rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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