Belgium vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international
Belgium
238.63
in 2013
Spain
266.55
in 2013
Belgium rank
15th
Spain rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 266.55 against 238.63 in Belgium, a difference of 27.92.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.72 | 4.46 | 20.27 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 63.59 | 27.23 | 36.36 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 128.16 | 107.14 | 21.02 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 244.35 | 281.89 | 37.54 | Spain |
| 2010s | 246.15 | 317.64 | 71.5 | Spain |
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, Belgium or Spain?
- Spain, at 266.55 against 238.63 in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by international between Belgium and Spain?
- 27.92, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th 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.