BE · 2004 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2004
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,519
Belgium, 2004
▲ 11.4% vs 2003 (1,363)
Analysis
In 2004, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 11.4% compared to 2003, reaching 1,519.
Belgium accounts for 3.0% of the EU-27 total of 49,854.
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 13.0% (from 1,344 in 1999).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2004
#6 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2004
3.0%
EU-27: 49,854
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot