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

Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Hessen
1,328 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Hessen rank
12th

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

  • Belgium
  • Hessen
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How they compare

Hessen currently reports 1,328 Number against 1,279 Number in Belgium, a difference of 49 Number.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Hessen has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Hessen ranks 12th of 41 countries.

Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hessen Difference Ahead
1970s 156.45 Number 448.62 Number 292.17 Number Hessen
1980s 399.75 Number 1,109 Number 708.98 Number Hessen
1990s 872.37 Number 1,550 Number 678.1 Number Hessen
2000s 1,427 Number 1,879 Number 451.66 Number Hessen
2010s 1,430 Number 1,628 Number 197.31 Number Hessen

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, Belgium or Hessen?
Hessen, at 1,328 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 Belgium and Hessen?
49 Number, with Hessen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hessen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 13th and Hessen ranks 12th 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