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

Belgium: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent was 133.06 in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
133.06
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
189.29
in 2006
All-time low
2.6
in 1977
Years of data
36
1977–2012

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent in Belgium, 1977–2012

0501001502001977199420121977: 2.61978: 12.41979: 201980: 211981: 25.91982: 41.41983: 41.51984: 45.61985: 40.61986: 51.61987: 53.21988: 62.81989: 53.91990: 541991: 56.41992: 63.81993: 69.31994: 68.41995: 77.31996: 81.61997: 108.91998: 1021999: 121.22000: 122.82001: 115.32002: 139.72003: 161.22004: 1632005: 1722006: 189.32007: 153.12008: 169.12009: 169.22010: 174.82011: 160.92012: 133.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Belgium is 133.06, measured in 2012.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Belgium peaked at 189.29 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.6, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.68 2.6 19.99 3
1980s 43.77 20.97 62.81 10
1990s 80.29 54.05 121.15 10
2000s 155.46 115.33 189.29 10
2010s 156.25 133.06 174.84 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 5 Switzerland 262.85 compare
  2. 6 Italy 262.41 compare
  3. 7 Spain 208.75 compare
  4. 9 Austria 121.15 compare
  5. 10 Sweden 85.45 compare
  6. 11 Denmark 80.46 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Belgium?
Patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent in Belgium was 133.06 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 189.29 in 2006.
What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent 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, international patent?
Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2012.
Is patent applications to the epo by priority year, international patent rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year, international patent classification (IPC) sections, classes and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 850 data points, 1977–2012
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