BE · 1996 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1996
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
898
Belgium, 1996
▲ 10.6% vs 1995 (812)
Analysis
In 1996, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 10.6% compared to 1995, reaching 898.
Belgium accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 31,995.
Belgium ranks 6th out of 24 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 52.7% (from 588 in 1991).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1996
#6 of 24
% of EU-27 total · 1996
2.8%
EU-27: 31,995
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot