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
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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.

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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