Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 1,655 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Belgium, 1979–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1,655 Number for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Belgium peaked at 1,655 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 247.77 Number, in 1979.
Belgium ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247.77 Number | 247.77 Number | 247.77 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 399.32 Number | 249.67 Number | 574.15 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 871.64 Number | 511.6 Number | 1,344 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,429 Number | 1,215 Number | 1,565 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 Number | 1,507 Number | 1,655 Number | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Belgium was 1,655 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,655 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.77 Number in 1979.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Belgium ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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