Luxembourg—Patent Applications, Non-Residents
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #30 of 147
Latest Value
1,441
2021
YoY Change
+112.2%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#30
of 147 countries
Maximum
1,441
2021
Minimum
8
2003
CAGR
+14.1%
22 years
Last
1,441
Previous
679
Highest
1,441
Lowest
8
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,441 | +112.2% |
| 2020 | 679 | +89.1% |
| 2019 | 359 | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 243 | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 512 | +70.1% |
| 2016 | 301 | +152.9% |
| 2015 | 119 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 90 | +60.7% |
| 2013 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 52 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 43 | +104.8% |
| 2010 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 26 | -59.4% |
| 2005 | 64 | +255.6% |
| 2004 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 42 | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 70 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 91 |
Top Countries — Patent Applications, Non-Residents
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 329,229 | 2021 |
| 2 | China | 159,019 | 2021 |
| 3 | Japan | 66,748 | 2021 |
| 4 | Korea, Rep. | 51,753 | 2021 |
| 5 | India | 35,306 | 2021 |
| 6 | Canada | 32,445 | 2021 |
| 7 | Australia | 29,443 | 2021 |
| 8 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 21,542 | 2021 |
| 9 | Brazil | 19,566 | 2021 |
| 10 | Germany | 18,747 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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 transformation of these data..
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →