BE · 1986 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1986
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
461
Belgium, 1986
▲ 17.6% vs 1985 (392)
Analysis
In 1986, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 17.6% compared to 1985, reaching 461.
Belgium accounts for 2.4% of the EU-27 total of 19,141.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 17 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 85.1% (from 249 in 1981).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1986
#7 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1986
2.4%
EU-27: 19,141
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot