France vs Netherlands: Patent applications, nonresidents
Patent applications, nonresidents over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 1,378 against 1,266 in Netherlands, a difference of 112.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,114 | 2,411 | 6,703 | France |
| 1990s | 3,606 | 586.9 | 3,019 | France |
| 2000s | 2,828 | 482 | 2,346 | France |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 343.4 | 1,634 | France |
| 2020s | 1,536 | 1,333 | 202.8 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications, nonresidents, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 1,378 against 1,266 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in patent applications, nonresidents between France and Netherlands?
- 112, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications, nonresidents?
- France ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.