BE · 2003 · pat_ep_ntot
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Belgium, 2003
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
1,363
Belgium, 2003
▲ 2.2% vs 2002 (1,334)
Analysis
In 2003, Belgium's patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017) increased by 2.2% compared to 2002, reaching 1,363.
Belgium accounts for 2.9% of the EU-27 total of 47,305.
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 18.1% (from 1,154 in 1998).
Source: Eurostat dataset pat_ep_ntot, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2003
#7 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2003
2.9%
EU-27: 47,305
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2003 2017
Source:
Eurostat · pat_ep_ntot