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

Romania
60.33 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
876.57 Number
in 2012
Romania rank
26th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

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

  • Romania
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 876.57 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania, a difference of 816.24 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 14.5 times Romania's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 26th 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 Romania Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1980s 3.29 Number 202.9 Number 199.61 Number Vlaams Gewest
1990s 5.17 Number 591.16 Number 585.99 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 21.16 Number 923.71 Number 902.55 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 51.77 Number 950.75 Number 898.98 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, Romania or Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 876.57 Number against 60.33 Number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Romania and Vlaams Gewest?
816.24 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vlaams Gewest?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Romania and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 26th 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