Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional was 540.01 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
540.01
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,283
in 2006
All-time low
47.05
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional in Belgium, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 540.01 for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Belgium peaked at 1,283 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.05, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 15th of 48 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 by institutional in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 47.05 | — |
| 1978 | 132.67 | +182.0% |
| 1979 | 186.07 | +40.3% |
| 1980 | 182.19 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 186.11 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 225.01 | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 245.95 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 313.71 | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 313.61 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 380.54 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 395.48 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 421.02 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 485.7 | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 437.5 | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 517.54 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 593.56 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 719.93 | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 690.24 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 689.18 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 778.67 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 979.34 | +25.8% |
| 1998 | 976.8 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,158 | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 1,114 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 969.02 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,111 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1,130 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,256 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,238 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,283 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,277 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,235 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,110 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,212 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 989.92 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 540.01 | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.93 | 47.05 | 186.07 | 3 |
| 1980s | 314.93 | 182.19 | 485.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 754.1 | 437.5 | 1,158 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 969.02 | 1,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.04 | 540.01 | 1,212 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional in Belgium was 540.01 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 in 2006.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 by institutional sector (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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