BE · 2009 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2009
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,418
Belgium, 2009
▼ 5.5% vs 2008 (1,501)
Analysis
In 2009, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) decreased by 5.5% compared to 2008, reaching 1,418.
Belgium accounts for 2.8% of the EU-27 total of 51,367.
Belgium ranks 8th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 6.6% (from 1,519 in 2004).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2009
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2009
2.8%
EU-27: 51,367
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot