Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium

Belgium: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country was 1,191 Number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1,191 Number
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
18th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1,568 Number
in 2006
All-time low
52.5 Number
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium, 1977–2013

05001.0k1.5k1977199520131977: 52.5 Number1978: 144.7 Number1979: 218.1 Number1980: 216.3 Number1981: 200.8 Number1982: 262.4 Number1983: 265.6 Number1984: 342.2 Number1985: 348.1 Number1986: 382.7 Number1987: 428.2 Number1988: 397 Number1989: 459.8 Number1990: 422.4 Number1991: 474.2 Number1992: 516.9 Number1993: 633.3 Number1994: 575.8 Number1995: 650.3 Number1996: 705 Number1997: 913 Number1998: 965.4 Number1999: 1.0k Number2000: 1.0k Number2001: 1.1k Number2002: 1.2k Number2003: 1.2k Number2004: 1.4k Number2005: 1.5k Number2006: 1.6k Number2007: 1.5k Number2008: 1.4k Number2009: 1.4k Number2010: 1.5k Number2011: 1.5k Number2012: 1.5k Number2013: 1.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium is 1,191 Number, measured in 2013.

The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium peaked at 1,568 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.5 Number, in 1977.

That places Belgium 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013) in Belgium, 1977 to 2013.
Year Number Change
1977 52.5 Number
1978 144.67 Number +175.6%
1979 218.12 Number +50.8%
1980 216.31 Number -0.8%
1981 200.75 Number -7.2%
1982 262.4 Number +30.7%
1983 265.64 Number +1.2%
1984 342.25 Number +28.8%
1985 348.11 Number +1.7%
1986 382.68 Number +9.9%
1987 428.25 Number +11.9%
1988 397.03 Number -7.3%
1989 459.79 Number +15.8%
1990 422.36 Number -8.1%
1991 474.25 Number +12.3%
1992 516.85 Number +9.0%
1993 633.28 Number +22.5%
1994 575.83 Number -9.1%
1995 650.33 Number +12.9%
1996 705.04 Number +8.4%
1997 912.95 Number +29.5%
1998 965.42 Number +5.7%
1999 1,041 Number +7.8%
2000 1,017 Number -2.3%
2001 1,065 Number +4.7%
2002 1,212 Number +13.9%
2003 1,211 Number -0.1%
2004 1,443 Number +19.1%
2005 1,464 Number +1.5%
2006 1,568 Number +7.1%
2007 1,515 Number -3.4%
2008 1,443 Number -4.8%
2009 1,374 Number -4.7%
2010 1,474 Number +7.3%
2011 1,485 Number +0.7%
2012 1,538 Number +3.6%
2013 1,191 Number -22.6%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 1,191 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 303.97 Number, 3.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 1,191 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280.31 Number, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +175.6% 52.5 Number 144.67 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 138.43 Number 52.5 Number 218.12 Number 3
1980s 330.32 Number 200.75 Number 459.79 Number 10
1990s 689.73 Number 422.36 Number 1,041 Number 10
2000s 1,331 Number 1,017 Number 1,568 Number 10
2010s 1,422 Number 1,191 Number 1,538 Number 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 15 Austria 1,576 Number compare
  2. 16 Canada 1,518 Number compare
  3. 17 Finland 1,415 Number compare
  4. 19 Spain 1,105 Number compare
  5. 20 Chinese Taipei 1,073 Number compare
  6. 21 Denmark 1,049 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium?
Co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium was 1,191 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 1,568 Number in 2006.
What is the lowest co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 52.5 Number in 1977.
How does Belgium rank for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Belgium ranks 18th out of 60 countries with data for 2013.
Is co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
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