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

Portugal
91.1 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
876.57 Number
in 2012
Portugal rank
24th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

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

  • Portugal
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 876.57 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal, a difference of 785.47 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 9.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 24th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7767 Number 83.84 Number 83.06 Number Vlaams Gewest
1980s 5.33 Number 233.25 Number 227.92 Number Vlaams Gewest
1990s 17.96 Number 591.16 Number 573.2 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 80.83 Number 923.71 Number 842.89 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 101.24 Number 950.75 Number 849.51 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, Portugal or Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 876.57 Number against 91.1 Number in Portugal as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Portugal and Vlaams Gewest?
785.47 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Vlaams Gewest?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Portugal and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 24th 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