Belgium - Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT

Since 2014, Belgium Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT was up 0.9% year on year. With 1,289.46 Units in 2019, the country was ranked number 19 comparing other countries in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT. Belgium is overtaken by Denmark, which was number 18 with 1,344.6 Units and is followed by Turkey at 1,228.39 Units. United States topped the ranking with 55,573.85 Units in 2019, that is an increase of 1.3% compared to 2018. China, Japan and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Latvia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +18.5% per year, while New Zealand recorded the worst performance at -7.5% per year.

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Date Units
2019 1,289.46
2018 1,273.14
2017 1,214.27
2016 1,356.53
2015 1,226.11
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How does Belgium rank in Number of Patent Applications Filed under the PCT?

# 44 Countries Units Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
55,574 2019 +1.3 % +0.7 % View data
2 #2
China
53,080 2019 +6.1 % +15.4 % View data
18 #18
Denmark
1,345 2019 +1.4 % +2.4 % View data
19 #19
Belgium
1,289 2019 +1.3 % +0.9 % View data
20 #20
Turkey
1,228 2019 +4.6 % +5.6 % View data
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