BE · 2013 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2013
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,536
Belgium, 2013
▲ 2.0% vs 2012 (1,506)
Analysis
In 2013, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.0% compared to 2012, reaching 1,536.
Belgium accounts for 3.0% of the EU-27 total of 51,387.
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 grown by 2.3% (from 1,501 in 2008).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2013
#8 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2013
3.0%
EU-27: 51,387
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot