Netherlands vs Spain: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Netherlands
474.21
in 2012
Spain
214.3
in 2012
Netherlands rank
4th
Spain rank
7th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 474.21 against 214.3 in Spain, a difference of 259.91.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Spain's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 30.42 1 29.42 Netherlands
1980s 189.91 7.47 182.44 Netherlands
1990s 483.17 42.32 440.85 Netherlands
2000s 995.25 161.33 833.92 Netherlands
2010s 581.05 238.67 342.38 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 and other, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 474.21 against 214.3 in Spain as of 2012.
What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Netherlands and Spain?
259.91, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Spain ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 800 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed