Australia vs Belgium: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Australia
160.62 Number
in 2013
Belgium
165.34 Number
in 2013
Australia rank
18th
Belgium rank
17th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 165.34 Number against 160.62 Number in Australia, a difference of 4.72 Number.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 17th of 60 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.21 Number | 6.21 Number | 17 Number | Australia |
| 1990s | 105.56 Number | 64.94 Number | 40.62 Number | Australia |
| 2000s | 245.57 Number | 147.77 Number | 97.8 Number | Australia |
| 2010s | 202.2 Number | 173.78 Number | 28.42 Number | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 165.34 Number against 160.62 Number in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Australia and Belgium?
- 4.72 Number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Australia ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 17th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1978-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.