Patent applications, residents in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Patent applications, residents was 112 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in Luxembourg, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 112 for patent applications, residents in 2021.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in Luxembourg peaked at 156 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2007.
That places Luxembourg 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.33 | 58 | 109 | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.56 | 24 | 73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.9 | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121 | 79 | 156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.5 | 112 | 129 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Luxembourg
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,176 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 960,900 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1,441 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.1% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 40.32 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 5,359 per million people (2023)
- Technicians in R&D 3,166 per million people (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in Luxembourg?
- Patent applications, residents in Luxembourg was 112 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 156 in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for patent applications, residents?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.