BE · 1988 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1988
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
513
Belgium, 1988
▲ 3.2% vs 1987 (497)
Analysis
In 1988, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 3.2% compared to 1987, reaching 513.
Belgium accounts for 2.2% of the EU-27 total of 23,455.
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 56.4% (from 328 in 1983).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1988
#7 of 17
% of EU-27 total · 1988
2.2%
EU-27: 23,455
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot