Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies
Netherlands
2,204 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,796 Number
in 2012
Netherlands rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,796 Number against 2,204 Number in Netherlands, a difference of 592 Number.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 240.13 Number | 197 Number | 43.13 Number | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 976.16 Number | 1,155 Number | 178.38 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,604 Number | 2,615 Number | 1,011 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 3,072 Number | 3,751 Number | 679.26 Number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2,549 Number | 3,279 Number | 729.75 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 and other typologies, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,796 Number against 2,204 Number in Netherlands as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 592 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?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year and other typologies?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 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.