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

Netherlands
575.27 Number
in 2013
Taiwan
347.67 Number
in 2013
Netherlands rank
11th
Taiwan rank
14th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 575.27 Number against 347.67 Number in Taiwan, a difference of 227.6 Number.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Taiwan 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 Taiwan Difference Ahead
1970s 46.33 Number 2 Number 44.33 Number Netherlands
1980s 226.01 Number 4.2 Number 221.81 Number Netherlands
1990s 536.34 Number 26.53 Number 509.81 Number Netherlands
2000s 1,084 Number 237.3 Number 846.21 Number Netherlands
2010s 679.05 Number 440.12 Number 238.94 Number Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Taiwan?
Netherlands, at 575.27 Number against 347.67 Number in Taiwan as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and Taiwan?
227.6 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Taiwan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and Taiwan rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 14th of 60 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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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 1,999 data points, 1977–2013
Last refreshed