Malta vs Vlaams Gewest: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Malta
1
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
130.31
in 2012
Malta rank
29th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Malta
- Vlaams Gewest
How they compare
Vlaams Gewest currently reports 130.31 against 1 in Malta, a difference of 129.31.
That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 130.3 times Malta's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 29th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Vlaams Gewest has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vlaams Gewest | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 10.8 | 10.3 | Vlaams Gewest |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 89.5 | 88.33 | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 154.5 | 152.37 | Vlaams Gewest |
| 2010s | 1 | 159.56 | 158.56 | 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, Malta or Vlaams Gewest?
- Vlaams Gewest, at 130.31 against 1 in Malta as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Malta and Vlaams Gewest?
- 129.31, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vlaams Gewest?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Malta and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Malta ranks 29th and Vlaams Gewest ranks 26th 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.