Netherlands vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3
Netherlands
545.39 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
935.65 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 935.65 Number against 545.39 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 390.26 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 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 Number | 82.39 Number | 58.28 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 194.21 Number | 451.65 Number | 257.45 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 532.96 Number | 980.34 Number | 447.38 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,076 Number | 1,442 Number | 366.47 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 653.85 Number | 1,035 Number | 381.23 Number | 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 and nuts 3, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 935.65 Number against 545.39 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3 between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 390.26 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and nuts 3?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.