Belgium vs Noord-Brabant: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Noord-Brabant
1,222 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Noord-Brabant rank
14th

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

  • Belgium
  • Noord-Brabant
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,279 Number against 1,222 Number in Noord-Brabant, a difference of 57 Number.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and Noord-Brabant ranks 14th of 41 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Noord-Brabant in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Noord-Brabant Difference Ahead
1970s 156.45 Number 80.4 Number 76.05 Number Belgium
1980s 399.75 Number 484.22 Number 84.47 Number Noord-Brabant
1990s 872.37 Number 819.08 Number 53.29 Number Belgium
2000s 1,427 Number 1,792 Number 365.43 Number Noord-Brabant
2010s 1,430 Number 1,385 Number 45.25 Number Belgium

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 Noord-Brabant?
Belgium, at 1,279 Number against 1,222 Number in Noord-Brabant as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Noord-Brabant?
57 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Noord-Brabant?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Noord-Brabant rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 13th and Noord-Brabant ranks 14th 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