Netherlands vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year

Netherlands
3,478 Number
in 2017
Netherlands
3,478 Number
in 2017
Netherlands rank
11th
Netherlands rank
11th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year over time

  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,478 Number against 3,478 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 0 Number.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 60 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 520.83 Number 520.83 Number 0 Number
1980s 1,161 Number 1,161 Number 0 Number
1990s 1,927 Number 1,927 Number 0 Number
2000s 3,565 Number 3,565 Number 0 Number
2010s 3,396 Number 3,396 Number 0 Number

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3,478 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 Netherlands?
0 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Netherlands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,224 data points, 1978–2017
Last refreshed