Belgium vs Östra Sverige: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
1,279 Number
in 2012
Östra Sverige
1,169 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Östra Sverige rank
16th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Östra Sverige
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,279 Number against 1,169 Number in Östra Sverige, a difference of 110 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Östra Sverige's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Östra Sverige | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.45 Number | 120.2 Number | 36.25 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.75 Number | 380.77 Number | 18.98 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 872.37 Number | 737.07 Number | 135.3 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,427 Number | 1,125 Number | 301.96 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,430 Number | 1,342 Number | 88.35 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 Östra Sverige?
- Belgium, at 1,279 Number against 1,169 Number in Östra Sverige as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Belgium and Östra Sverige?
- 110 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Östra Sverige?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Östra Sverige rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Östra Sverige ranks 16th 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.