Belgium vs India: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Belgium
540.01
in 2012
India
353.41
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
India rank
18th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Belgium
- India
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 540.01 against 353.41 in India, a difference of 186.6.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and India ranks 18th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.37 | 3.38 | 155.99 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 314.93 | 9.76 | 305.17 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 754.1 | 34.86 | 719.24 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 399.59 | 772.82 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 914.04 | 621.86 | 292.18 | Belgium |
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 India?
- Belgium, at 540.01 against 353.41 in India as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Belgium and India?
- 186.6, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and India rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 15th and India ranks 18th 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.