BE · 1980 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1980
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
250
Belgium, 1980
▲ 1.2% vs 1979 (247)
Analysis
In 1980, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.2% compared to 1979, reaching 250.
Belgium accounts for 2.2% of the EU-27 total of 11,332.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 16 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1980
#7 of 16
% of EU-27 total · 1980
2.2%
EU-27: 11,332
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot