Austria vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Austria
251.98 Number
in 2012
Belgium
195.12 Number
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Belgium rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 251.98 Number against 195.12 Number in Belgium, a difference of 56.86 Number.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 13th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.35 Number | 17.35 Number | 2.01 Number | Austria |
| 1980s | 84.84 Number | 63.55 Number | 21.29 Number | Austria |
| 1990s | 122.77 Number | 128.25 Number | 5.48 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 227.84 Number | 242.79 Number | 14.95 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 270.31 Number | 234.14 Number | 36.17 Number | Austria |
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, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 251.98 Number against 195.12 Number in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Austria and Belgium?
- 56.86 Number, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Austria ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 13th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.