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

Slovakia
28.86 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
876.57 Number
in 2012
Slovakia rank
29th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

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

  • Slovakia
  • Vlaams Gewest
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How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 876.57 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia, a difference of 847.71 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 30.4 times Slovakia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 29th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th of 41 countries.

Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1990s 8.95 Number 646.92 Number 637.98 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 27.81 Number 923.71 Number 895.9 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 43 Number 950.75 Number 907.75 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, Slovakia or Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 876.57 Number against 28.86 Number in Slovakia as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Slovakia and Vlaams Gewest?
847.71 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Vlaams Gewest?
21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
How do Slovakia and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Slovakia ranks 29th 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