Netherlands vs United Kingdom: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other
Netherlands
474.21 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom
644.7 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 644.7 Number against 474.21 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 170.49 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.95 Number | 14.66 Number | 8.28 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 178.69 Number | 189.72 Number | 11.03 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 483.17 Number | 595.91 Number | 112.74 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 995.25 Number | 938.35 Number | 56.9 Number | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 581.05 Number | 724.65 Number | 143.6 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 other, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 644.7 Number against 474.21 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 170.49 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 other?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 35 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.