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