Austria vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Austria
2,030
in 2017
Belgium
1,655
in 2017
Austria rank
12th
Belgium rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,030 against 1,655 in Belgium, a difference of 375.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.25 | 247.77 | 17.48 | Austria |
| 1980s | 487.79 | 399.32 | 88.47 | Austria |
| 1990s | 766.72 | 871.64 | 104.91 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,485 | 1,429 | 56.09 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,921 | 1,554 | 366.64 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 2,030 against 1,655 in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Austria and Belgium?
- 375, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Austria ranks 12th and Belgium ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.