Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Belgium

Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international was 238.63 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
238.63
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
300.19
in 2005
All-time low
2.6
in 1977
Years of data
37
1977–2013

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international in Belgium, 1977–2013

01002003001977199520131977: 2.61978: 22.31979: 27.11980: 32.41981: 37.81982: 56.51983: 70.61984: 62.51985: 65.71986: 68.11987: 75.41988: 88.71989: 78.21990: 75.61991: 75.31992: 95.31993: 107.51994: 94.51995: 123.41996: 1231997: 182.51998: 1841999: 220.52000: 202.62001: 181.32002: 224.62003: 243.62004: 255.62005: 300.22006: 286.82007: 244.12008: 254.52009: 250.22010: 257.92011: 254.22012: 233.92013: 238.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2013, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium stood at 238.63.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium peaked at 300.19 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 1977.

That places Belgium 15th out of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.35 2.6 27.12 3
1980s 63.59 32.42 88.65 10
1990s 128.16 75.34 220.46 10
2000s 244.35 181.3 300.19 10
2010s 246.15 233.86 257.85 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 12 Spain 266.55 compare
  2. 13 Sweden 264.24 compare
  3. 14 Austria 243.56 compare
  4. 16 Denmark 214.13 compare
  5. 17 Australia 175.53 compare
  6. 18 Chinese Taipei 146.88 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year by international in Belgium was 238.63 in 2013, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 300.19 in 2005.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by international recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 1977.
How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by international?
Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2013.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by international rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,780 data points, 1977–2013
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