Austria vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Austria
569.68
in 2012
Belgium
930.29
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Belgium rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 930.29 against 569.68 in Austria, a difference of 360.61.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.24 | 120.16 | 64.92 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 189.41 | 278.38 | 88.98 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 297.78 | 641.41 | 343.63 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 574.24 | 1,002 | 427.63 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 625.88 | 1,023 | 397.21 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 930.29 against 569.68 in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Austria and Belgium?
- 360.61, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Austria ranks 11th and Belgium ranks 8th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.