BE · 1985 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1985
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
392
Belgium, 1985
▼ 4.4% vs 1984 (410)
Analysis
In 1985, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 4.4% compared to 1984, reaching 392.
Belgium accounts for 2.1% of the EU-27 total of 18,271.
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 56.8% (from 250 in 1980).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1985
#7 of 18
% of EU-27 total · 1985
2.1%
EU-27: 18,271
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot