Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies was 930.29 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
930.29
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
1,091
in 2007
All-time low
43.3
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Belgium, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Belgium stood at 930.29.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Belgium peaked at 1,091 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.3 | — |
| 1978 | 123.2 | +184.5% |
| 1979 | 193.99 | +57.5% |
| 1980 | 179.81 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 158.2 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 228.5 | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 220.87 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 291.2 | +31.8% |
| 1985 | 257.12 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 335.07 | +30.3% |
| 1987 | 335.25 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 365.96 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 411.83 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 374.6 | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 446.5 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 520.56 | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 633.71 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 607.61 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 612.47 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 670.05 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 808.05 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 808.31 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 932.24 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 907.9 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 861.73 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 951.57 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 929.72 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,069 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1,062 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,048 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,091 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,057 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,041 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,058 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,081 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 930.29 | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.16 | 43.3 | 193.99 | 3 |
| 1980s | 278.38 | 158.2 | 411.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 641.41 | 374.6 | 932.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,002 | 861.73 | 1,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,023 | 930.29 | 1,081 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies in Belgium was 930.29 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,091 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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