Bulgaria vs Vlaams Gewest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013
Bulgaria
6.22 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
130.31 Number
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
29th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time
- Bulgaria
- Vlaams Gewest
How they compare
Vlaams Gewest currently reports 130.31 Number against 6.22 Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 124.09 Number.
That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 21.0 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th of 41 countries.
Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Vlaams Gewest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.74 Number | 42.3 Number | 39.57 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
| 1990s | 1.63 Number | 84.77 Number | 83.14 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2000s | 3.66 Number | 157.56 Number | 153.9 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2010s | 5.56 Number | 160.3 Number | 154.74 Number | Vlaams Gewest |
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, Bulgaria or Vlaams Gewest?
- Vlaams Gewest, at 130.31 Number against 6.22 Number in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Vlaams Gewest?
- 124.09 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vlaams Gewest?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th 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.