Bulgaria vs Vlaams Gewest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Bulgaria
30.57 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
876.57 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
28th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 876.57 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 846 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 28.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 28th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1980s 14.08 Number 233.25 Number 219.17 Number Vlaams Gewest
1990s 6.43 Number 591.16 Number 584.73 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 17.41 Number 923.71 Number 906.31 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 24.64 Number 950.75 Number 926.11 Number Vlaams Gewest

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, Bulgaria or Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 876.57 Number against 30.57 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Vlaams Gewest?
846 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vlaams Gewest?
33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th 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