Austria vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Austria
1,605 Number
in 2012
Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
10th
Belgium rank
13th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,605 Number against 1,279 Number in Belgium, a difference of 326 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 13th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 150.12 Number 156.45 Number 6.33 Number Belgium
1980s 489.11 Number 399.75 Number 89.36 Number Austria
1990s 768.96 Number 872.37 Number 103.41 Number Belgium
2000s 1,486 Number 1,427 Number 58.74 Number Austria
2010s 1,720 Number 1,430 Number 289.35 Number Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 1,605 Number against 1,279 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Belgium?
326 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Austria ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,675 places, 49,904 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed