Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other

Netherlands
474.21 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
644.7 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05001.0k1.5k197719942012

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 644.7 Number against 474.21 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 170.49 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 483.17 Number 595.91 Number 112.74 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 995.25 Number 938.35 Number 56.9 Number Netherlands
2010s 581.05 Number 724.65 Number 143.6 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
170.49 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for high-tech patent applications to the epo by priority year and other?
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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Indicator
High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 971 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed