Belgium vs Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Belgium
540.01
in 2012
Canada
618.5
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
Canada rank
13th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 618.5 against 540.01 in Belgium, a difference of 78.49.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Canada ranks 13th of 48 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.93 | 65.52 | 56.41 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 314.93 | 301.62 | 13.31 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 754.1 | 701.9 | 52.2 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 1,800 | 627.38 | Canada |
| 2010s | 914.04 | 1,373 | 459.25 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Belgium or Canada?
- Canada, at 618.5 against 540.01 in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Belgium and Canada?
- 78.49, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Canada ranks 13th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.