Iceland vs Vlaams Gewest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013

Iceland
10.97 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
130.31 Number
in 2012
Iceland rank
26th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … NUTS 1977-2013 over time

  • Iceland
  • Vlaams Gewest
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 130.31 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland, a difference of 119.34 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 11.9 times Iceland's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 26th 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 Iceland Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5511 Number 42.95 Number 42.4 Number Vlaams Gewest
1990s 4.43 Number 81.33 Number 76.9 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 13.98 Number 157.56 Number 143.58 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 9.74 Number 160.3 Number 150.56 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, Iceland or Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 130.31 Number against 10.97 Number in Iceland as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Iceland and Vlaams Gewest?
119.34 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vlaams Gewest?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Iceland and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Iceland ranks 26th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,559 places, 41,187 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed