Belgium vs Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
1,655
in 2017
Canada
2,255
in 2014
Belgium rank
13th
Canada rank
11th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2,255 against 1,655 in Belgium, a difference of 600.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th of 47 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 | 247.77 | 143.77 | 104 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.32 | 408.43 | 9.11 | Canada |
| 1990s | 871.64 | 913.43 | 41.79 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1,429 | 2,129 | 699.89 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1,524 | 2,281 | 757.63 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 2,255 against 1,655 in Belgium as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Canada?
- 600, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Canada ranks 11th 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.