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)
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.