BE · 1991 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1991
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
588
Belgium, 1991
▲ 15.1% vs 1990 (511)
Analysis
In 1991, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 15.1% compared to 1990, reaching 588.
Belgium accounts for 2.5% of the EU-27 total of 23,380.
Belgium ranks 7th out of 21 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 27.5% (from 461 in 1986).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1991
#7 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1991
2.5%
EU-27: 23,380
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot