Netherlands vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors

Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
Netherlands
7,006 Number
in 2025
Netherlands rank
4th
Netherlands rank
4th

Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors over time

  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 7,006 Number against 7,006 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Number.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 7,218 Number 7,218 Number 0 Number
2010s 6,452 Number 6,452 Number 0 Number
2020s 6,813 Number 6,813 Number 0 Number

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors, Netherlands or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 7,006 Number against 7,006 Number in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors between Netherlands and Netherlands?
0 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by country of applicants and inventors?
Netherlands ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by country of applicants and inventors (2004 and onwards)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed