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

Austria
751.95
in 2012
Netherlands
710.64
in 2012
Austria rank
11th
Netherlands rank
12th

Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time

  • Austria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 751.95 against 710.64 in Netherlands, a difference of 41.31.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Netherlands ahead.

Austria ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 48 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 114.46 267.24 152.78 Netherlands
1980s 375.1 1,037 661.81 Netherlands
1990s 600.16 1,747 1,147 Netherlands
2000s 1,213 3,164 1,951 Netherlands
2010s 1,147 1,974 826.76 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional, Austria or Netherlands?
Austria, at 751.95 against 710.64 in Netherlands as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Austria and Netherlands?
41.31, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Austria ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional sector (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 by institutional sector (1977-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed