Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country

Netherlands
3,039 Number
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,574 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,574 Number against 3,039 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 535 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 357.93 Number 979.01 Number 621.08 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1,397 Number 2,871 Number 1,474 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2,308 Number 3,502 Number 1,194 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,452 Number 4,531 Number 79.16 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,596 Number 3,998 Number 402.56 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,574 Number against 3,039 Number in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
535 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for co-patenting at the epo according to applicants'/inventors' country?
Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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
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