BE · 2008 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2008
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,501
Belgium, 2008
▼ 4.0% vs 2007 (1,564)
Analysis
In 2008, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 4.0% compared to 2007, reaching 1,501.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 51,658.
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 10.1% (from 1,363 in 2003).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2008
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2008
2.9%
EU-27: 51,658
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot