Belgium vs Netherlands: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional
Belgium
540.01
in 2012
Netherlands
710.64
in 2012
Belgium rank
15th
Netherlands rank
12th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 710.64 against 540.01 in Belgium, a difference of 170.63.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th 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 | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.93 | 267.24 | 145.31 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 314.93 | 1,037 | 721.97 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 754.1 | 1,747 | 993.22 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,172 | 3,164 | 1,992 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 914.04 | 1,974 | 1,060 | 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, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 710.64 against 540.01 in Belgium as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 170.63, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
- Belgium ranks 15th 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.