Belgium vs Nord-Ovest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Nord-Ovest
285.76
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Nord-Ovest rank
9th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Belgium
- Nord-Ovest
How they compare
Nord-Ovest currently reports 285.76 against 195.12 in Belgium, a difference of 90.64.
That makes Nord-Ovest's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Nord-Ovest ranks 9th of 31 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Nord-Ovest in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nord-Ovest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 | 11.2 | 6.15 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.55 | 115.5 | 51.95 | Nord-Ovest |
| 1990s | 128.25 | 212.62 | 84.37 | Nord-Ovest |
| 2000s | 242.79 | 366.43 | 123.64 | Nord-Ovest |
| 2010s | 234.14 | 332.88 | 98.75 | Nord-Ovest |
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 Nord-Ovest?
- Nord-Ovest, at 285.76 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 Nord-Ovest?
- 90.64, with Nord-Ovest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nord-Ovest?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Nord-Ovest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Nord-Ovest ranks 9th 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.