France vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year

France
1,701
in 2013
Netherlands
575.27
in 2013
France rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th

High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,701 against 575.27 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,126.

That makes France's figure about 3.0 times Netherlands's.

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

France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 163.35 24.11 139.24 France
1980s 511.41 194.17 317.23 France
1990s 1,071 536.34 534.83 France
2000s 1,934 1,084 850 France
2010s 1,981 679.05 1,302 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year, France or Netherlands?
France, at 1,701 against 575.27 in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between France and Netherlands?
1,126, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
France ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (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
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,681 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed