Belgium vs Canada: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Belgium
1,191 Number
in 2013
Canada
1,518 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
18th
Canada rank
16th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1,518 Number against 1,191 Number in Belgium, a difference of 327 Number.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and Canada ranks 16th of 60 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.43 Number | 67.31 Number | 71.12 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 330.32 Number | 364.8 Number | 34.48 Number | Canada |
| 1990s | 689.73 Number | 881.05 Number | 191.32 Number | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 1,821 Number | 490.2 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,422 Number | 1,927 Number | 504.69 Number | Canada |
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, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 1,518 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 Belgium and Canada?
- 327 Number, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Canada ranks 16th 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.