Germany vs Netherlands: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Germany
1,512
in 2012
Netherlands
474.21
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1,512 against 474.21 in Netherlands, a difference of 1,038.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198.27 | 22.95 | 175.32 | Germany |
| 1980s | 545.27 | 178.69 | 366.58 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,144 | 483.17 | 661.24 | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,198 | 995.25 | 1,203 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,742 | 581.05 | 1,161 | Germany |
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 other, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 1,512 against 474.21 in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Germany and Netherlands?
- 1,038, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
- Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.