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

Canada
618.5 Number
in 2012
Netherlands
710.64 Number
in 2012
Canada rank
17th
Netherlands rank
15th

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

  • Canada
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 710.64 Number against 618.5 Number in Canada, a difference of 92.14 Number.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 65.52 Number 267.24 Number 201.72 Number Netherlands
1980s 301.62 Number 1,037 Number 735.29 Number Netherlands
1990s 701.9 Number 1,747 Number 1,045 Number Netherlands
2000s 1,800 Number 3,164 Number 1,365 Number Netherlands
2010s 1,373 Number 1,974 Number 600.85 Number 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, Canada or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 710.64 Number against 618.5 Number in Canada as of 2012.
What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional between Canada and Netherlands?
92.14 Number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by institutional?
Canada ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 61 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,029 data points, 1977–2012
Last refreshed