Belgium vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Belgium
1,655
in 2017
Spain
1,655
in 2017
Belgium rank
13th
Spain rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,655 against 1,655 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.77 | 25.92 | 221.85 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 399.32 | 123.63 | 275.69 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 871.64 | 438.28 | 433.36 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,429 | 1,188 | 241.49 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1,554 | 1,558 | 3.57 | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Belgium, at 1,655 against 1,655 in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Belgium and Spain?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Spain ranks 14th 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.