Austria vs Belgium: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Austria
1,576 Number
in 2013
Belgium
1,191 Number
in 2013
Austria rank
15th
Belgium rank
18th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Austria
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1,576 Number against 1,191 Number in Belgium, a difference of 385 Number.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 18th of 60 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1970s 125.65 Number 138.43 Number 12.78 Number Belgium
1980s 442.83 Number 330.32 Number 112.51 Number Austria
1990s 677.17 Number 689.73 Number 12.55 Number Belgium
2000s 1,265 Number 1,331 Number 66.72 Number Belgium
2010s 1,665 Number 1,422 Number 243 Number Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 1,576 Number against 1,191 Number in Belgium as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Austria and Belgium?
385 Number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Austria ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 18th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed