Belgium vs Spain: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2
Belgium
10.3 Number
in 2013
Spain
10.13 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
14th
Spain rank
15th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.3 Number against 10.13 Number in Spain, a difference of 0.17 Number.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.57 Number | 1.78 Number | 4.79 Number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 11.44 Number | 6.45 Number | 4.98 Number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 27.25 Number | 19.37 Number | 7.88 Number | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.41 Number | 18.46 Number | 1.96 Number | 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 nace rev. 2, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 10.3 Number against 10.13 Number in Spain as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2 between Belgium and Spain?
- 0.17 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nace rev. 2?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Spain ranks 15th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activity (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.