BE · 2006 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2006
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,542
Belgium, 2006
▲ 1.5% vs 2005 (1,519)
Analysis
In 2006, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 1.5% compared to 2005, reaching 1,542.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 52,599.
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 26.9% (from 1,215 in 2001).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2006
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2006
2.9%
EU-27: 52,599
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot