BE · 1981 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1981
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
249
Belgium, 1981
▼ 0.4% vs 1980 (250)
Analysis
In 1981, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 0.4% compared to 1980, reaching 249.
Belgium accounts for 2.0% of the EU-27 total of 12,697.
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 · 1981
#7 of 16
% of EU-27 total · 1981
2.0%
EU-27: 12,697
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot