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

Romania
8.59 Number
in 2012
Vlaams Gewest
130.31 Number
in 2012
Romania rank
27th
Vlaams Gewest rank
26th

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

  • Romania
  • Vlaams Gewest
050100150200197719942012

How they compare

Vlaams Gewest currently reports 130.31 Number against 8.59 Number in Romania, a difference of 121.72 Number.

That makes Vlaams Gewest's figure about 15.2 times Romania's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Vlaams Gewest has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 27th 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 Romania Vlaams Gewest Difference Ahead
1980s 1.4 Number 29.18 Number 27.78 Number Vlaams Gewest
1990s 1.71 Number 84.38 Number 82.67 Number Vlaams Gewest
2000s 2.96 Number 159.49 Number 156.52 Number Vlaams Gewest
2010s 6.58 Number 160.3 Number 153.72 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, Romania or Vlaams Gewest?
Vlaams Gewest, at 130.31 Number against 8.59 Number in Romania as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Romania and Vlaams Gewest?
121.72 Number, with Vlaams Gewest ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Vlaams Gewest?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Romania and Vlaams Gewest rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
Romania ranks 27th 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
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