BE · 1992 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1992
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
677
Belgium, 1992
▲ 15.1% vs 1991 (588)
Analysis
In 1992, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 15.1% compared to 1991, reaching 677.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 23,505.
Belgium ranks 6th 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 36.2% (from 497 in 1987).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1992
#6 of 21
% of EU-27 total · 1992
2.9%
EU-27: 23,505
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot