Austria vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Austria
243.56
in 2013
Belgium
238.63
in 2013
Austria rank
14th
Belgium rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 243.56 against 238.63 in Belgium, a difference of 4.93.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.02 | 17.35 | 1.67 | Austria |
| 1980s | 84.44 | 63.59 | 20.85 | Austria |
| 1990s | 122.72 | 128.16 | 5.44 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 228.67 | 244.35 | 15.67 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 272.24 | 246.15 | 26.09 | Austria |
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, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 243.56 against 238.63 in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Austria and Belgium?
- 4.93, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Austria ranks 14th 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.