Canada vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Canada
2,255
in 2014
Netherlands
3,478
in 2017
Canada rank
11th
Netherlands rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,478 against 2,255 in Canada, a difference of 1,223.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.77 | 520.83 | 377.06 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 408.43 | 1,161 | 752.89 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 913.43 | 1,927 | 1,013 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2,129 | 3,565 | 1,436 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,281 | 3,347 | 1,066 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3,478 against 2,255 in Canada as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Canada and Netherlands?
- 1,223, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Canada ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.