Belgium vs Canada: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional
Belgium
540.01 Number
in 2012
Canada
618.5 Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
19th
Canada rank
17th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year … institutional over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 618.5 Number against 540.01 Number in Belgium, a difference of 78.49 Number.
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 19th and Canada ranks 17th of 61 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 Number | 65.52 Number | 56.41 Number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 314.93 Number | 301.62 Number | 13.31 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 754.1 Number | 701.9 Number | 52.2 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,172 Number | 1,800 Number | 627.38 Number | Canada |
| 2010s | 914.04 Number | 1,373 Number | 459.25 Number | 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 Number against 540.01 Number 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 Number, 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 19th and Canada ranks 17th of 61 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.