Belgium vs Hessen: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Belgium
195.12 Number
in 2012
Hessen
256.47 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Hessen rank
10th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Belgium
- Hessen
How they compare
Hessen currently reports 256.47 Number against 195.12 Number in Belgium, a difference of 61.35 Number.
That makes Hessen's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Hessen has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 13th and Hessen ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Hessen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hessen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 Number | 64.36 Number | 47.02 Number | Hessen |
| 1980s | 63.55 Number | 167.29 Number | 103.74 Number | Hessen |
| 1990s | 128.25 Number | 255.47 Number | 127.22 Number | Hessen |
| 2000s | 242.79 Number | 368.89 Number | 126.1 Number | Hessen |
| 2010s | 234.14 Number | 357.3 Number | 123.17 Number | Hessen |
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, Belgium or Hessen?
- Hessen, at 256.47 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 Belgium and Hessen?
- 61.35 Number, with Hessen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hessen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Hessen rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Hessen ranks 10th 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.