Belgium vs Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013): Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region

Belgium
195.12
in 2012
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
213.96
in 2012
Belgium rank
11th
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank
13th

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

  • Belgium
  • Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
0100200300197719942012

How they compare

Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) currently reports 213.96 against 195.12 in Belgium, a difference of 18.84.

That makes Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)'s figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th of 31 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) Difference Ahead
1970s 17.35 13.81 3.53 Belgium
1980s 63.55 63.55 0.001 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
1990s 128.25 174.2 45.96 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2000s 242.79 247.73 4.93 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)
2010s 234.14 249.38 15.24 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)

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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013), at 213.96 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 Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
18.84, with Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Belgium ranks 11th and Rhône-Alpes (NUTS 2013) ranks 13th 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.

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Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
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