Belgium vs Sweden: Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by
Belgium
165.34 Number
in 2013
Sweden
191.26 Number
in 2013
Belgium rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 191.26 Number against 165.34 Number in Belgium, a difference of 25.92 Number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 60 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.21 Number | 41.8 Number | 35.59 Number | Sweden |
| 1990s | 64.94 Number | 212.41 Number | 147.47 Number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 147.77 Number | 340.58 Number | 192.81 Number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 173.78 Number | 277.16 Number | 103.39 Number | Sweden |
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, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 191.26 Number against 165.34 Number in Belgium as of 2013.
- What is the difference in patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by between Belgium and Sweden?
- 25.92 Number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2013.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for patent cooperation treaty (pct) applications designated to the epo by?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.