BE · 1984 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1984
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
410
Belgium, 1984
▲ 25.0% vs 1983 (328)
Analysis
In 1984, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 25.0% compared to 1983, reaching 410.
Belgium accounts for 2.4% of the EU-27 total of 16,736.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 18 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 66.0% (from 247 in 1979).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1984
#7 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1984
2.4%
EU-27: 16,736
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot