Belgium vs Spain: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country
Belgium
1,191 Number
in 2013
Spain
1,105 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,191 Number against 1,105 Number in Spain, a difference of 86 Number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 60 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.43 Number | 15 Number | 123.43 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 330.32 Number | 111.77 Number | 218.55 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 689.73 Number | 371.63 Number | 318.09 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,331 Number | 1,001 Number | 330.15 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,422 Number | 1,228 Number | 193.58 Number | Belgium |
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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 1,191 Number against 1,105 Number in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Belgium and Spain?
- 86 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th 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.