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

Netherlands
575.27
in 2013
United Kingdom
1,007
in 2013
Netherlands rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,007 against 575.27 in Netherlands, a difference of 431.73.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.

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

Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 24.11 82.39 58.28 United Kingdom
1980s 194.17 451.85 257.68 United Kingdom
1990s 536.34 981.94 445.6 United Kingdom
2000s 1,084 1,451 367.16 United Kingdom
2010s 679.05 1,101 421.79 United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1,007 against 575.27 in Netherlands as of 2013.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
431.73, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2013.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Netherlands ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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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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