Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year
Netherlands
3,478 Number
in 2017
United Kingdom
5,437 Number
in 2017
Netherlands rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,437 Number against 3,478 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 1,959 Number.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 520.83 Number | 1,661 Number | 1,140 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1,161 Number | 3,103 Number | 1,941 Number | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,927 Number | 4,122 Number | 2,196 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3,565 Number | 5,666 Number | 2,101 Number | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3,396 Number | 5,449 Number | 2,053 Number | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,437 Number against 3,478 Number in Netherlands as of 2017.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 1,959 Number, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 60 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.