Belgium vs Nord-Ovest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Nord-Ovest
1,408 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Nord-Ovest rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Nord-Ovest
How they compare
Nord-Ovest currently reports 1,408 Number against 1,279 Number in Belgium, a difference of 129 Number.
That makes Nord-Ovest's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Nord-Ovest ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Nord-Ovest in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nord-Ovest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.45 Number | 104.9 Number | 51.55 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.75 Number | 775.17 Number | 375.42 Number | Nord-Ovest |
| 1990s | 872.37 Number | 1,355 Number | 482.72 Number | Nord-Ovest |
| 2000s | 1,427 Number | 2,065 Number | 638.11 Number | Nord-Ovest |
| 2010s | 1,430 Number | 1,720 Number | 289.57 Number | Nord-Ovest |
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 Nord-Ovest?
- Nord-Ovest, at 1,408 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 Nord-Ovest?
- 129 Number, with Nord-Ovest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nord-Ovest?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Nord-Ovest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Nord-Ovest ranks 10th 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.