Australia vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Australia
175.53
in 2013
Belgium
238.63
in 2013
Australia rank
17th
Belgium rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 238.63 against 175.53 in Australia, a difference of 63.1.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.99 | 17.35 | 0.6467 | Australia |
| 1980s | 77.13 | 63.59 | 13.54 | Australia |
| 1990s | 132.35 | 128.16 | 4.19 | Australia |
| 2000s | 287.38 | 244.35 | 43.03 | Australia |
| 2010s | 219.9 | 246.15 | 26.25 | 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 international, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 238.63 against 175.53 in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Australia and Belgium?
- 63.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Australia ranks 17th and Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.