Belgium vs Ile de France: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Ile de France
312.85
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Ile de France rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Ile de France
How they compare
Ile de France currently reports 312.85 against 195.12 in Belgium, a difference of 117.73.
That makes Ile de France's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ile de France has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Ile de France ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Ile de France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ile de France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 54.82 | 37.47 | Ile de France |
| 1980s | 63.55 | 177.6 | 114.05 | Ile de France |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 398.6 | 270.35 | Ile de France |
| 2000s | 242.79 | 552.44 | 309.64 | Ile de France |
| 2010s | 234.14 | 395.03 | 160.89 | Ile de France |
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 Ile de France?
- Ile de France, at 312.85 against 195.12 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 Ile de France?
- 117.73, with Ile de France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ile de France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Ile de France rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Ile de France ranks 8th of 31 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.