Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belgium
Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region was 1,279 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
1,279
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1,566
in 2007
All-time low
56.25
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region in Belgium, 1977–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium stood at 1,279.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium peaked at 1,566 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.25, in 1977.
Belgium ranks 11th of 31 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 NUTS 3 region in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 56.25 | — |
| 1978 | 165.33 | +193.9% |
| 1979 | 247.77 | +49.9% |
| 1980 | 250.78 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 249.67 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 315.57 | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 329.78 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 410.87 | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 394.36 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 461.23 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 497.56 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 513.58 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 574.15 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 512.14 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 589.75 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 679.09 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 803.4 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 777.66 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 813.36 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 898.39 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 1,153 | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 1,154 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,343 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1,312 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,213 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,336 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 1,364 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,520 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1,517 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,540 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,566 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,493 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,407 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,507 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,505 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,279 | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.45 | 56.25 | 247.77 | 3 |
| 1980s | 399.75 | 249.67 | 574.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 872.37 | 512.14 | 1,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,427 | 1,213 | 1,566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,430 | 1,279 | 1,507 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region in Belgium was 1,279 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,566 in 2007.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.25 in 1977.
- How does Belgium rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2012.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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