BE · 2010 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2010
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,515
Belgium, 2010
▲ 6.8% vs 2009 (1,418)
Analysis
In 2010, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 6.8% compared to 2009, reaching 1,515.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 51,416.
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 fallen by 0.3% (from 1,519 in 2005).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2010
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2010
2.9%
EU-27: 51,416
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot