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
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.