High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Belgium
Belgium: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 321.52 in 2013. β Volatile
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Belgium, 1977β2013
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 321.52 for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Belgium peaked at 367.06 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1977.
That places Belgium 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 | 1 | 10.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.46 | 12.5 | 65.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.27 | 81.23 | 331.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.44 | 272.2 | 367.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.81 | 285.34 | 361.14 | 4 |
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- Patent applications, nonresidents 415 (2021)
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- Patent applications, residents 799 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Belgium?
- High-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year in Belgium was 321.52 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 367.06 in 2002.
- What is the lowest high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
- Is high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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