China except Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
China except Hong Kong
7,497
in 2014
Netherlands
3,478
in 2017
China except Hong Kong rank
6th
Netherlands rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- China except Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
China except Hong Kong currently reports 7,497 against 3,478 in Netherlands, a difference of 4,019.
That makes China except Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Netherlands ahead.
China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 7 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, China except Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China except Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.56 | 1,269 | 1,251 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 67.85 | 1,927 | 1,859 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,586 | 3,565 | 1,979 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5,828 | 3,347 | 2,481 | China except Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, China except Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- China except Hong Kong, at 7,497 against 3,478 in Netherlands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between China except Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 4,019, with China except Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China except Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2014.
- How do China except Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- China except Hong Kong ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 7 regions.
- 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.