Netherlands vs Sweden: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Netherlands
3,039 Number
in 2013
Sweden
2,445 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th

Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,039 Number against 2,445 Number in Sweden, a difference of 594 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 357.93 Number 261.28 Number 96.65 Number Netherlands
1980s 1,397 Number 830.1 Number 566.68 Number Netherlands
1990s 2,308 Number 1,583 Number 725.33 Number Netherlands
2000s 4,452 Number 2,788 Number 1,664 Number Netherlands
2010s 3,596 Number 3,213 Number 382.52 Number Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands, at 3,039 Number against 2,445 Number in Sweden as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Netherlands and Sweden?
594 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of residence - number (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,201 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed