BE · 2002 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2002
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,334
Belgium, 2002
▲ 9.8% vs 2001 (1,215)
Analysis
In 2002, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 9.8% compared to 2001, reaching 1,334.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 45,897.
Belgium ranks 6th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 15.8% (from 1,152 in 1997).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2002
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2002
2.9%
EU-27: 45,897
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot