Germany vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Germany
9,139
in 2012
Netherlands
2,204
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
Netherlands rank
4th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9,139 against 2,204 in Netherlands, a difference of 6,935.
That makes Germany's figure about 4.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 27 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,163 | 240.13 | 1,923 | Germany |
| 1980s | 5,507 | 976.16 | 4,531 | Germany |
| 1990s | 7,889 | 1,604 | 6,285 | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,852 | 3,072 | 8,780 | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,819 | 2,549 | 8,270 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 9,139 against 2,204 in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Germany and Netherlands?
- 6,935, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Germany ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 4th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.