BE · 1997 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 1997
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,152
Belgium, 1997
▲ 28.3% vs 1996 (898)
Analysis
In 1997, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 28.3% compared to 1996, reaching 1,152.
Belgium accounts for 3.2% of the EU-27 total of 36,234.
Belgium ranks 6th out of 26 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 70.2% (from 677 in 1992).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 1997
#6 of 26
% of EU-27 total · 1997
3.2%
EU-27: 36,234
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot