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
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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.

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Indicator
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year and other typologies (1977-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 1,092 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed