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
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country in Belgium, 1977–2013
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +175.6% | 52.5 Number | 144.67 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Belgium
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 103.91 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.03 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 396.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.687 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.9084 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 16,816 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2023)
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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