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
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.