Belgium vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Belgium
540.01
in 2012
Spain
585.83
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 585.83 against 540.01 in Belgium, a difference of 45.82.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 48 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.93 | 7.75 | 114.18 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 314.93 | 74.36 | 240.57 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 754.1 | 305.13 | 448.96 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 883.43 | 288.98 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 914.04 | 862.01 | 52.04 | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 585.83 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 Spain?
- 45.82, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th 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.