BE · 2005 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2005
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,519
Belgium, 2005
▲ 0.0% vs 2004 (1,519)
Analysis
In 2005, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 0.0% compared to 2004, reaching 1,519.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 51,536.
Belgium ranks 7th 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 1,312 in 2000).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2005
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2005
2.9%
EU-27: 51,536
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot