Austria vs Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent
Austria
121.15
in 2012
Belgium
133.06
in 2012
Austria rank
9th
Belgium rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 133.06 against 121.15 in Austria, a difference of 11.91.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 27 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.68 | 11.68 | 1.99 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 46.21 | 43.77 | 2.45 | Austria |
| 1990s | 66.6 | 80.29 | 13.68 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 118.81 | 155.46 | 36.64 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 132.76 | 156.25 | 23.49 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 133.06 against 121.15 in Austria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent between Austria and Belgium?
- 11.91, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent?
- Austria ranks 9th and Belgium ranks 8th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.